Beyond regulation, local leaders in Shirakawago are shifting their focus toward improving the quality of tourism. Officials want to encourage longer stays and higher-value experiences rather than brief, photo-driven visits.
Shirakawago, a World Heritage Site, Strains Under Record Tourism Numbers - Unseen Japan
The village, which sees a swell of tourists in the winter, wants to remind people it's a living community, not an open-air museum.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Beyond regulation, local leaders in Shirakawago are shifting their focus toward improving the quality of tourism. Officials want to encourage longer stays and higher-value experiences rather than brief, photo-driven visits.
About 500 people live in the village of Shirakawago in Japan's Gifu Prefecture, yet more than 2M visitors arrived in 2024 - around 1.1M of them foreign tourists. As it strains under the crunch, the village seeks to remind travelers it's a community, not a museum.
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Shirakawago, a World Heritage Site, Strains Under Record Tourism Numbers - Unseen Japan
The village, which sees a swell of tourists in the winter, wants to remind people it's a living community, not an open-air museum.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:32 PM
About 500 people live in the village of Shirakawago in Japan's Gifu Prefecture, yet more than 2M visitors arrived in 2024 - around 1.1M of them foreign tourists. As it strains under the crunch, the village seeks to remind travelers it's a community, not a museum.
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Tanto inglu de japon
Y tanto alpes japoneses pero ninguno te dice bien como coger los buses a shirakawago y takasaki sin morir en el intento...
Y tanto alpes japoneses pero ninguno te dice bien como coger los buses a shirakawago y takasaki sin morir en el intento...
January 15, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Tanto inglu de japon
Y tanto alpes japoneses pero ninguno te dice bien como coger los buses a shirakawago y takasaki sin morir en el intento...
Y tanto alpes japoneses pero ninguno te dice bien como coger los buses a shirakawago y takasaki sin morir en el intento...
December 26, 2025 at 7:00 AM
First Japan Trip Done Here’s my Dump
https://www.alojapan.com/1432155/first-japan-trip-done-heres-my-dump/
24 Days went by so fast. Easily my favourite country, pictures are a dump from Tokyo, Osaka, ShirakawaGo, Kyoto, Hakuba and day trips from these areas. If you have any questions let me …
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24 Days went by so fast. Easily my favourite country, pictures are a dump from Tokyo, Osaka, ShirakawaGo, Kyoto, Hakuba and day trips from these areas. If you have any questions let me …
First Japan Trip Done Here’s my Dump - Alo Japan All About Japan
24 Days went by so fast. Easily my favourite country, pictures are a dump from Tokyo, Osaka, ShirakawaGo, Kyoto, Hakuba and day trips from these areas. If you
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December 23, 2025 at 6:54 AM
First Japan Trip Done Here’s my Dump
https://www.alojapan.com/1432155/first-japan-trip-done-heres-my-dump/
24 Days went by so fast. Easily my favourite country, pictures are a dump from Tokyo, Osaka, ShirakawaGo, Kyoto, Hakuba and day trips from these areas. If you have any questions let me …
https://www.alojapan.com/1432155/first-japan-trip-done-heres-my-dump/
24 Days went by so fast. Easily my favourite country, pictures are a dump from Tokyo, Osaka, ShirakawaGo, Kyoto, Hakuba and day trips from these areas. If you have any questions let me …
More timeline cleansing.
Please enjoy this beautiful scene from UNESCO world heritage site Shirakawago in the Japanese mountains.
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#waterfall #waterfallwednesday #nature #photography #travel #japan #eastcoastkin #photographersunited #wildatheartphotography
Please enjoy this beautiful scene from UNESCO world heritage site Shirakawago in the Japanese mountains.
www.japan-guide.com/e/e5950.html
#waterfall #waterfallwednesday #nature #photography #travel #japan #eastcoastkin #photographersunited #wildatheartphotography
December 18, 2025 at 12:26 AM
More timeline cleansing.
Please enjoy this beautiful scene from UNESCO world heritage site Shirakawago in the Japanese mountains.
www.japan-guide.com/e/e5950.html
#waterfall #waterfallwednesday #nature #photography #travel #japan #eastcoastkin #photographersunited #wildatheartphotography
Please enjoy this beautiful scene from UNESCO world heritage site Shirakawago in the Japanese mountains.
www.japan-guide.com/e/e5950.html
#waterfall #waterfallwednesday #nature #photography #travel #japan #eastcoastkin #photographersunited #wildatheartphotography
Deai Bridge
Shirakawa-go, Nov 2025
#landscapephotography #travelphotography #shotoniphone #iphonephotography #japan #shirakawago
Shirakawa-go, Nov 2025
#landscapephotography #travelphotography #shotoniphone #iphonephotography #japan #shirakawago
December 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Deai Bridge
Shirakawa-go, Nov 2025
#landscapephotography #travelphotography #shotoniphone #iphonephotography #japan #shirakawago
Shirakawa-go, Nov 2025
#landscapephotography #travelphotography #shotoniphone #iphonephotography #japan #shirakawago
I wish I could take public transit without getting sick.
It's not so bad on local transit but the international traveller (ie Shirakawago bus terminal) plague mélange gets me every time, through a mask. I assume I'm getting infected through my eyes.
It's not so bad on local transit but the international traveller (ie Shirakawago bus terminal) plague mélange gets me every time, through a mask. I assume I'm getting infected through my eyes.
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I wish I could take public transit without getting sick.
It's not so bad on local transit but the international traveller (ie Shirakawago bus terminal) plague mélange gets me every time, through a mask. I assume I'm getting infected through my eyes.
It's not so bad on local transit but the international traveller (ie Shirakawago bus terminal) plague mélange gets me every time, through a mask. I assume I'm getting infected through my eyes.
Autumn in Shirakawa-go
Herbst in Shirakawa-go
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#shirakawago #gasshozukuri #worldheritage #hakusan #japan #nippon #tokyo #historicalvillage #japantour #autumn #herbst #tree #idyll #strohdach #japantourism #beautifuljapan #nikon #nikonz6ii #z6ii #nikonphotography
Herbst in Shirakawa-go
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#shirakawago #gasshozukuri #worldheritage #hakusan #japan #nippon #tokyo #historicalvillage #japantour #autumn #herbst #tree #idyll #strohdach #japantourism #beautifuljapan #nikon #nikonz6ii #z6ii #nikonphotography
December 29, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Autumn in Shirakawa-go
Herbst in Shirakawa-go
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#shirakawago #gasshozukuri #worldheritage #hakusan #japan #nippon #tokyo #historicalvillage #japantour #autumn #herbst #tree #idyll #strohdach #japantourism #beautifuljapan #nikon #nikonz6ii #z6ii #nikonphotography
Herbst in Shirakawa-go
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#shirakawago #gasshozukuri #worldheritage #hakusan #japan #nippon #tokyo #historicalvillage #japantour #autumn #herbst #tree #idyll #strohdach #japantourism #beautifuljapan #nikon #nikonz6ii #z6ii #nikonphotography
February 1, 2024 at 11:52 AM
May 9, 2024 at 11:54 AM
6 Days in Japan: Exploring Nagoya, Takayama, Nara, Shirakawago, Osaka & Gujo City | Cath Sobrevega
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6 Days in Japan: Exploring Nagoya, Takayama, Nara, Shirakawago, Osaka & Gujo City | Cath Sobrevega Fashion Stylist | Designer | Entrepreneur FOLLOW ME ON …
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6 Days in Japan: Exploring Nagoya, Takayama, Nara, Shirakawago, Osaka & Gujo City | Cath Sobrevega Fashion Stylist | Designer | Entrepreneur FOLLOW ME ON …
March 26, 2024 at 10:21 PM
6 Days in Japan: Exploring Nagoya, Takayama, Nara, Shirakawago, Osaka & Gujo City | Cath Sobrevega
https://www.ciaonihon.com/312481/
6 Days in Japan: Exploring Nagoya, Takayama, Nara, Shirakawago, Osaka & Gujo City | Cath Sobrevega Fashion Stylist | Designer | Entrepreneur FOLLOW ME ON …
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6 Days in Japan: Exploring Nagoya, Takayama, Nara, Shirakawago, Osaka & Gujo City | Cath Sobrevega Fashion Stylist | Designer | Entrepreneur FOLLOW ME ON …
#landscape #landscapelovers #japan #gifu #snow #shirakawago #Travel #TokyoStreetView #photooftheday #photographer #beautiful #nature #photo
January 20, 2025 at 2:03 AM
in Shirakawago
(Shirakawa-go was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995.)
(Shirakawa-go was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995.)
January 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
in Shirakawago
(Shirakawa-go was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995.)
(Shirakawa-go was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995.)
JAPAN 2025 DAY 12
A morning coach ride through the Japanese Alps to Takayama, where we had a couple of hours to visit the Showa Retro Museum.
Then onwards to Shirakawago, a UNESCO world heritage site! A little village of traditional gassho-zukuri homes. So […]
[Original post on rubber.social]
A morning coach ride through the Japanese Alps to Takayama, where we had a couple of hours to visit the Showa Retro Museum.
Then onwards to Shirakawago, a UNESCO world heritage site! A little village of traditional gassho-zukuri homes. So […]
[Original post on rubber.social]
August 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
JAPAN 2025 DAY 12
A morning coach ride through the Japanese Alps to Takayama, where we had a couple of hours to visit the Showa Retro Museum.
Then onwards to Shirakawago, a UNESCO world heritage site! A little village of traditional gassho-zukuri homes. So […]
[Original post on rubber.social]
A morning coach ride through the Japanese Alps to Takayama, where we had a couple of hours to visit the Showa Retro Museum.
Then onwards to Shirakawago, a UNESCO world heritage site! A little village of traditional gassho-zukuri homes. So […]
[Original post on rubber.social]
Shirakawago – Hida Furukawa – Hida no Sato Tour.
About this tour: pathfinderjapan.com/trip/6yw9rqe.... Explore the hamlets of Shirakawago, Hida Furukawa and Hida no Sato on our 9-hour package tour with access to a private vehicle exclusively for you and your fellow travelers.
#Kanazawa #Japan
About this tour: pathfinderjapan.com/trip/6yw9rqe.... Explore the hamlets of Shirakawago, Hida Furukawa and Hida no Sato on our 9-hour package tour with access to a private vehicle exclusively for you and your fellow travelers.
#Kanazawa #Japan
February 11, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Shirakawago – Hida Furukawa – Hida no Sato Tour.
About this tour: pathfinderjapan.com/trip/6yw9rqe.... Explore the hamlets of Shirakawago, Hida Furukawa and Hida no Sato on our 9-hour package tour with access to a private vehicle exclusively for you and your fellow travelers.
#Kanazawa #Japan
About this tour: pathfinderjapan.com/trip/6yw9rqe.... Explore the hamlets of Shirakawago, Hida Furukawa and Hida no Sato on our 9-hour package tour with access to a private vehicle exclusively for you and your fellow travelers.
#Kanazawa #Japan
First snow at Shirakawago
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Pictures I took today at Shirakawago by kombufalafel
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Pictures I took today at Shirakawago by kombufalafel
First snow at Shirakawago
Pictures I took today at Shirakawagoby kombufalafel
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December 6, 2024 at 8:54 AM
First snow at Shirakawago
https://www.alojapan.com/1152504/first-snow-at-shirakawago/
Pictures I took today at Shirakawago by kombufalafel
https://www.alojapan.com/1152504/first-snow-at-shirakawago/
Pictures I took today at Shirakawago by kombufalafel
La famosa aldea histórica de Shirakawagō se ilumina durante el invierno, en determinados días de los meses de enero y febrero.
Explicamos cómo vivir esta experiencia:
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#JaponSecreto
Explicamos cómo vivir esta experiencia:
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#JaponSecreto
Iluminación invernal de Shirakawagō
Cómo visitar Shirakawagō de noche para disfrutar de la iluminación en invierno: fechas en 2025 y trucos para llegar: autobuses, taxis...
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December 11, 2024 at 8:15 AM
La famosa aldea histórica de Shirakawagō se ilumina durante el invierno, en determinados días de los meses de enero y febrero.
Explicamos cómo vivir esta experiencia:
https://buff.ly/3ZyN7ke
#JaponSecreto
Explicamos cómo vivir esta experiencia:
https://buff.ly/3ZyN7ke
#JaponSecreto
La ciudad de Takayama es uno de los lugares imprescindibles para visitar si se quiere descubrir la región de los Alpes Japoneses.
Además, desde allí es posible visitar la aldea histórica de Shirakawago, Kanazawa, etc:
https://buff.ly/4hAnsQp
#JaponSecreto
Además, desde allí es posible visitar la aldea histórica de Shirakawago, Kanazawa, etc:
https://buff.ly/4hAnsQp
#JaponSecreto
Takayama, qué ver y hacer en un día en la joya de los Alpes Japoneses
Takayama ofrece numerosos lugares históricos de interés que ver, bellos ryokanes, el Japón rural y la posibilidad de viajar a Shirakawago.
buff.ly
November 7, 2024 at 12:00 PM
La ciudad de Takayama es uno de los lugares imprescindibles para visitar si se quiere descubrir la región de los Alpes Japoneses.
Además, desde allí es posible visitar la aldea histórica de Shirakawago, Kanazawa, etc:
https://buff.ly/4hAnsQp
#JaponSecreto
Además, desde allí es posible visitar la aldea histórica de Shirakawago, Kanazawa, etc:
https://buff.ly/4hAnsQp
#JaponSecreto
Right? XD
I wanna go to Team Lab, to the universal studios, the new ghibli park, Shirakawago...
I wanna go to Team Lab, to the universal studios, the new ghibli park, Shirakawago...
November 14, 2024 at 6:35 AM
Right? XD
I wanna go to Team Lab, to the universal studios, the new ghibli park, Shirakawago...
I wanna go to Team Lab, to the universal studios, the new ghibli park, Shirakawago...
February 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
La ciudad de Takayama es uno de los lugares imprescindibles para visitar si se quiere descubrir la región de los Alpes Japoneses.
Además, desde allí es posible visitar la aldea histórica de Shirakawago, Kanazawa, etc:
https://buff.ly/4hAnsQp
#JaponSecreto
Además, desde allí es posible visitar la aldea histórica de Shirakawago, Kanazawa, etc:
https://buff.ly/4hAnsQp
#JaponSecreto
Takayama, qué ver y hacer en un día en la joya de los Alpes Japoneses
Takayama ofrece numerosos lugares históricos de interés que ver, bellos ryokanes, el Japón rural y la posibilidad de viajar a Shirakawago.
buff.ly
January 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
La ciudad de Takayama es uno de los lugares imprescindibles para visitar si se quiere descubrir la región de los Alpes Japoneses.
Además, desde allí es posible visitar la aldea histórica de Shirakawago, Kanazawa, etc:
https://buff.ly/4hAnsQp
#JaponSecreto
Además, desde allí es posible visitar la aldea histórica de Shirakawago, Kanazawa, etc:
https://buff.ly/4hAnsQp
#JaponSecreto
Shirakawago & Takayama day tour from Nagoya Japan #japantravel #japantips #traveltips #fyp #japan
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Shirakawago & Takayama day tour from Nagoya Japan #japantravel …
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Shirakawago & Takayama day tour from Nagoya Japan #japantravel …
Shirakawago & Takayama day tour from Nagoya Japan #japantravel #japantips #traveltips #fyp #japan
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December 1, 2024 at 2:27 AM
Shirakawago & Takayama day tour from Nagoya Japan #japantravel #japantips #traveltips #fyp #japan
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Shirakawago & Takayama day tour from Nagoya Japan #japantravel …
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Shirakawago & Takayama day tour from Nagoya Japan #japantravel …
Shirakawago tief in den japanischen Alpen: Japan im Frühling, unterwegs im Land der aufgehenden Sonne Shirakawago - Shirakawa-go Ein Wintermärchen in den japanischen Alpen Es gibt Orte, die wirken, als hätte man sie einem Bilderbuch entnommen –...
May 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Shirakawago tief in den japanischen Alpen: Japan im Frühling, unterwegs im Land der aufgehenden Sonne Shirakawago - Shirakawa-go Ein Wintermärchen in den japanischen Alpen Es gibt Orte, die wirken, als hätte man sie einem Bilderbuch entnommen –...
JAPAN 2025 DAY 13
A traditional Japanese breakfast at the onsen, then a quick bus to an observation point overlooking Shirakawago, which we didn't have time for the day before. It's just as well we did, what a lovely view over the village!
Then another coach […]
[Original post on rubber.social]
A traditional Japanese breakfast at the onsen, then a quick bus to an observation point overlooking Shirakawago, which we didn't have time for the day before. It's just as well we did, what a lovely view over the village!
Then another coach […]
[Original post on rubber.social]
August 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
JAPAN 2025 DAY 13
A traditional Japanese breakfast at the onsen, then a quick bus to an observation point overlooking Shirakawago, which we didn't have time for the day before. It's just as well we did, what a lovely view over the village!
Then another coach […]
[Original post on rubber.social]
A traditional Japanese breakfast at the onsen, then a quick bus to an observation point overlooking Shirakawago, which we didn't have time for the day before. It's just as well we did, what a lovely view over the village!
Then another coach […]
[Original post on rubber.social]