Hida Minzoka Mura Folk Village (Hida no Sato), Chubu, Japan

4.5 (1.524 reviews) Open now - 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Ranking #1 in Chubu Natural History Museums • Points of Interest & Landmarks • History Museums

Very old village - beautiful in winter

Went here after a large drop of snow and the village looked stunning. Small cost to get in but we easily spent a couple of hours looking around the many old buildings - even took our shoes off in the freezing cold to walk through some of the old homes to see how these people lived hundreds of years ago. We went on the Monday that schools went back in Japan, and the place was empty which we loved. Kids got ring the giant bell and made a wish, while participating in the stamp hunt throughout the village. After also going to Shirakawago the following day, we felt this village was so much better than Shirakawago.
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Address

1-590 Kamiokamotomachi, Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, Postal Code: 506-0055.

Mobile

+81 577-33-4711

Website

http://www.hidanosato-tpo.jp/top.html

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Opening Hours: Mo-Su 08:30-17:00

Current local date and time now

Friday, May 10, 2024, 22:26

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5Valy P 5:00 PM May 11, 2022
Absolutely loved it
Went there both in summer and winter, and both times were absolutely perfect. In summer you get to hear the famous cicadas sounds and see all the little paths that are covered in snow in winter. I recommend staying at the very end of the day, when eveyone else is leaving, so you can have a final walk around the village and in the houses and experience the atmosphere of the empty houses and village. It gets a bit spooky and that's so good! Oh and there's a few stamps to gather around the village, for stamp seekers like me.
5AmicoDelSolevante Tours 5:00 PM Feb 4, 2020
If you don't have time for Shirakawa go
Hida folk village is a real village since the 50s, you can do great local experiences here, meet local people and get the opportunity to see real gassho zukury style houses. If you don't have time or money to go till the beautiful Shirakawa go, this is also a great compromise! You can go by walk 40 min, bycicle 20 min, bus 10 min, I reccomend the bus. You can match the bus ticket with the entrance for less than 10 dollars! It is a great place, I also reccomend to respect the environment, the people and to have a common sense while you are visiting.