World Heritage Village Stay

UGC during our once-in-a-lifetime stay in Ainokura. This charming village in the Gokayama Region has traditional gassho-style homes deeply hidden within the lush mountains. We had an authentic stay at Yomoshirou dressed in kimono, learning local music, and eating locally foraged and grown foods.

Traditional Japanese village nestled in a mountainous forested area

Driftwood letters spelling 'Yomoshirou' on a dark background

Ladder propped against a thatched roof on a clear day

Person tending to a garden in front of a traditional thatched-roof house.

Woman in a blue floral kimono sitting on the floor, eating a meal with chopsticks.

Traditional Japanese room with tatami mats and futon mattress.

Wicker chair by a table with sunlight filtering through, creating a warm glow.

Traditional Japanese meal on a wooden tray with various dishes on a tatami mat floor.

Traditional Japanese room with a TV displaying a sports event.

Sunflower in a field with traditional wooden houses and trees in the background

Pair of black sandals on wooden slippers on a dark surface

Traditional wooden house nestled in a lush green forest with mountains in the background.

Pair of brown slippers on a dark surface with a window in the background

Bowl of soup with a bottle and cup on a wooden tray

Close-up of a woven brown fabric texture

Red vintage-style postbox in front of a traditional building with a thatched roof.

Kimono outfit in Japanese traditional room

Traditional thatched-roof houses nestled in a lush green forest

Potted plants on a wooden deck with a traditional wooden building in the background

Hand holding a brown biscuit with gassho thatched roof house imprint

Traditional Japanese sliding door with woven paper and wooden frame