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Gokayama Gassho-style House Syoshichi
Stay in a World Heritage Site lodge surrounded by traditional Japanese scenery. You will feel as if you have traveled back in time to the world of an old tale.
The World Heritage-listed Ainokura Village is home to this 200-year-old gassho-style lodge. The two-story structure stands approximately 11 meters tall, and the guest rooms are on the first floor, with high ceilings. 10 guests or less, or only two parties per night, so you can enjoy the beauty of traditional architecture while relaxing.
The four guest rooms are all Japanese-style, with sizes ranging from 6 to 10 tatami mats (approx. 11 to 18 square meters), and depending on the number of guests, sliding doors can be removed to combine two rooms into one large room. A large public bath is located across the street from the lodge, where you can unwind after a long day of travel. Dining in the traditional house is another highlight. Grilled char, Gokayama tofu, wild plant tempura, Japanese spikenard with sesame paste, homemade pickles, and other seasonal specialties are among Gokayama's traditional dishes. Rice made from melted snow from the mountains is also delicious.
From the second floor, guests can also see the backside of the thatched roof. The second floor was once used to manufacture saltpeter, paper, and other commodities for the Kaga Domain, and the roof is entirely constructed of natural materials.
Highlights
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Guests can stay in a World Heritage Site.
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Free Wi-Fi is available.
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Limited to 2 groups per night, so guests can have a relaxing stay.
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- Name in Japanese
- 五箇山合掌の宿 庄七
- Postal Code
- 939-1915
- Address
- 421 Ainokura, Nanto City, Toyama
- Telephone
- 0763-66-2206
- Check-in
- After 3:00pm
- Check-out
- Until 10:00am
- Room Rates
- A night with two meals, from 12,000 yen
- Directions
- Take the “Sekai-isan Bus (World Heritage Bus)” from JR West Shin-Takaoka Station and get off at “Ainokura” bus stop, then walk shortly.
- Credit Cards
- Accepted
- Official Website
- Official Website (English)