Gokayama in Winter: The Quiet, Snow-Covered Alternative to Shirakawa-go (and How to Actually See It)
You’ve seen the postcard shot of Shirakawa-go — the steep thatched roofs buried in snow, lit up against a dark winter sky. It’s beautiful. It’s also crowded, heavily touristed, and requires an advance reservation just to see the light-up from a designated time slot. Gokayama, an hour north into Toyama Prefecture, offers the same gassho-zukuri … Read more