TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER196 / NANTO

Japan · Toyama

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Nanto

Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.

Ainokura village and fields in summer 2006南砺市
Easy walkLocal sceneryA small meal

Hi, I’m Tabi!

Nanto in southwestern Toyama offers Gokayama’s thatched villages and Inami woodcarving. Start with one village; Shirakawa-go in Gifu is a different region.

This guide covers places within Nanto, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.

01 · EXPLORE

Three places to begin

Three places with different atmospheres. Start with the one that appeals to you instead of visiting them all.

Ainokura village and fields in summer 200601

A first-visit stop

Ainokura Gassho Village

相倉合掌造り集落

A World Heritage village of steep thatched roofs and fields, shown in summer 2006. People still live here: stay on visitor routes and respect private property and homes.

Getting there
Check JR Johana Station, World Heritage Bus and separate Inami buses

View map Official guide
Thatched houses at Suganuma village in 200902

A first-visit stop

Suganuma Gassho Village

菅沼合掌造り集落

A separate gassho village by the Sho River, photographed in summer 2009. Check transport between villages. Its Ensho-no-Yakata museum has been closed for repairs and safety checks since July 31, 2026, until further notice.

Getting there
Check JR Johana Station, World Heritage Bus and separate Inami buses

View map Official guide
03

A first-visit stop

Inami Zuisenji Temple

井波別院瑞泉寺

A temple linked with Inami woodcarving, with carvings and approach streets to explore. It is separate from the Gokayama villages; check buses and return transport, respecting worship and visitor areas.

Getting there
Check JR Johana Station, World Heritage Bus and separate Inami buses

View map Official guide

02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

Tofu dish photographed in Gokayama in 2015
A locally photographed dish example, not a restaurant endorsement or a guarantee of current menus or prices.

Gokayama tofu is listed as a local food by the tourism organization. The photograph is a tofu dish taken in Gokayama in 2015; it does not identify a restaurant or producer. Check seasonings and toppings such as fish flakes.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Choose Ainokura Gassho Village or Suganuma Gassho Village first, checking admission, currently open areas and return transport. Plan separated places as different outings.

Check the walking route

Check actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.

Before you set off

  • Check current entry rules, opening information and return transport.
  • Choose an outing suited to steps, slopes and weather.
  • Respect worship spaces and photography rules; check food ingredients at the shop.
Sources and photographs

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Photo credits

Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.

Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.