--- name: "Shirakawa-go Ogimachi Village" lat: 36.25735 lng: 136.90683 official_url: "https://shirakawa-go.gr.jp/" fee: "The car park is what you pay to arrive: 2,000 yen for a car, 500 for a motorbike, 10,000 for a coach at the village-run Seseragi Park car park, part of which goes to conserving the World Heritage site. The village raised these rates on 1 October 2025. Each historic house charges its own admission on top." last_verified: "2026-08-15" url: "https://www.piggybackjapan.com/spots/spot_0000173/" publisher: "Piggyback Japan" method: "Each fact below was read from the official page it links to. The date in the Verified column is the day we last opened that page." reuse: "Free to reuse with the check date kept. A link back is appreciated, not required." --- # Shirakawa-go Ogimachi Village Gassho-zukuri joins beams into a steep triangle, a shape made for snow that can pass 170 cm in February. Ogimachi agreed not to sell, rent out or tear down its houses, and refuses alterations that change how they look. The listing is said to honor not only the buildings but yui, the mutual help that still puts new thatch on the roofs. Wada House, a national cultural property of some 300 years, is lived in today. - Area: gifu - Type: sightseeing - Average stay: 180 min - Hours: People live here, so the village itself has no opening hours; what has hours is the car park - 8:00 to 17:00, last entry 16:30 - and the village office asks visitors not to arrive after 17:00. Between 9:00 and 16:00 cars are asked to stay out of the World Heritage area itself, which is why you park across the river and walk in. - Last verified: 2026-08-15 ## Family facts (value + conditions + source + verified date) | Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source | |---|---|---|---|---| | Stroller friendly | Not checked yet | | | | | Diaper changing table | Not checked yet | | | | | Nursing space | Not checked yet | | | | | Family restroom | Not checked yet | | | | | Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet | | | | | Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet | | | | | Elevator | Not checked yet | | | | | Outside food allowed | Not checked yet | | | | | Indoor / outdoor | Not checked yet | | | | | English support | Not checked yet | | | | | Steps & slope caution | Not checked yet | | | | | Child switch (rider swap) | Not checked yet | | | | | Stroller access notes | Yes | There is no railway station nearby; the way in is the motorway coach to Shirakawa-go bus terminal - about 1 hour 20 minutes from Kanazawa, 2 hours 30 from Nagoya, 50 minutes from Takayama, 1 hour 20 from Toyama. By car it is about 1 hour 10 from Kanazawa and 2 hours 15 from Nagoya. Park at the village-run Seseragi Park car park (about 200 cars) and cross the Deai bridge on foot to reach the village; when it fills, staff direct you to the Midashima or Terao overflow car parks. Residents' and delivery vehicles still use the lanes inside, so watch children. Over the Doburoku festival, Golden Week and the Bon holidays the queue for a space can run over an hour; the village publishes a three-month congestion calendar and traffic cameras. | 2026-08-15 (web) | [source](https://shirakawa-go.gr.jp/access/) | | Official family-friendly certification | Not checked yet | | | | | Best-fit ages (guide) | Not checked yet | | | | | Crowding (guide) | Yes | Over the Doburoku festival, Golden Week and the Bon holidays, waiting for a parking space can take more than an hour. The village runs a site with a three-month congestion forecast calendar and live traffic cameras. | 2026-08-15 (web) | [source](https://www.vill.shirakawa.lg.jp/1190.htm) | | Quietness (guide) | Not checked yet | | | | | Lost-child support | Not checked yet | | | | ## How to cite these facts Free to reuse. Every fact above was read from the official page it links to, and re-checked on 2026-08-15. We keep the check date visible so you can tell how old a fact is — please keep it when you quote us. A link back is appreciated but not required. **Ready to paste (Markdown)** ``` Family facts at Shirakawa-go Ogimachi Village — checked 2026-08-15 — [Piggyback Japan](https://www.piggybackjapan.com/spots/spot_0000173/) ``` **Ready to paste (HTML)** ``` Family facts at Shirakawa-go Ogimachi Village — checked 2026-08-15 — Piggyback Japan ``` Found something out of date? Tell us and we will re-check the official page and update the date.