Shirakawa-go, Takayama, and Kamikochi 2-Day Tour (Depart from Nagoya) | Japan

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- Attractions Introduction -

• Aikura, Gokayama, and Suganuma Gassho villages in Toyama Prefecture
  

Thirty years ago, in December 1995, at the 19th UNESCO World Heritage Committee, three villages, Ogimachi in Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, and Ainokura, Gokayama, and Suganuma in Toyama Prefecture, were listed as "Shirakawa-go and Gokayama Gassho Villages" on the World Heritage List. Among them, Shirakawa-go is the most popular, and tourists often overlook Gokayama Gassho Village, which has become a World Heritage site together with it. We will take you to avoid the crowded crowds of Shirakawa-go, experience the most primitive Japanese countryside, and the charming central Hokuriku region.

• 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa

The architectural feature of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa is quite obvious and rare, that is, it presents a perfect circular floor plan. Different from the concept of general museums with separate buildings or layered exhibitions, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, takes two main axes as the main design direction. First, the space in the museum must have the flexibility to change according to the exhibition, and it must be a comprehensive space with strong connections between each other. Second, the museum focuses on the value of "people and environment". Whether it is visitors, scholars, or museum staff, their scope of activities (including the space outside the museum) must be considered in detail. Therefore, the architect finally proposed an island-type concept, that is, using a circle to concentrate different exhibition areas inside, and the outermost is not a solid wall, but a transparent glass floor-to-ceiling window, making this museum like a transparent floating large flat round island, and the activities inside the museum can be seen at a glance from the outside environment.

• Kamikochi

Kamikochi is a tourist resort and summer resort in the upper reaches of the Azusa River in the southern part of the Hida Mountains in western Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The elevation is about 1,500 meters. The entire area belongs to Matsumoto City and is part of the Chubu Sangaku National Park. It is a national cultural property [(Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Special Natural Monument). There are hot springs here, and it is also a base for climbing Mount Hotaka and Mount Yari. The name of Kamikochi comes from the hiragana "Kaminakiuchi" (かみこうち) of "Kamigakiuchi". "Kamigakiuchi" refers to the fact that the deity of Hotaka Shrine, "Hotaka Mikoto" (ほたかみのみこと), descended on Mount Hotaka and was worshipped here (Hotaka Shrine Okumiya and Myojin Pond). In order to protect the natural environment, all ordinary cars are not allowed to enter.

-Taisho Pond

Taisho Pond is a volcanic lake formed by the eruption of Yakedake in 1915. The "dead trees" in the lake present different fantastic views depending on the season and time of day.

-Tashiroike

Tashiro Pond is a shallow wetland where fresh green in May, yellow leaves in October, and thin ice in late autumn are all stunning sights.

- Kappa Bridge

Kappa Bridge is the most iconic attraction in Kamikochi, and is a 5-minute walk from the bus center. From the bridge, you can see the Hotaka mountain range, Yakedake, and the surface of the Azusa River. During the long holidays in May, summer vacation, and the autumn leaves season, many tourists from Japan and abroad come to visit.