Gero Onsen Gassho Village

Gassho Village's business hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with the last entry accepted at 4:30 p.m. There are no scheduled holidays, and it is open year-round, but some facilities may be temporarily closed. However, from December 31st to January 2nd of the following year, business hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission fees are 800 yen for adults (high school students and above) and 400 yen for children (elementary and junior high school students). In addition, the amusement facility "Forest Slide" is separate from the admission fee for Gassho Village, and children (3 years and older) are charged 100 yen per ride. The forest of Gassho Village is an attractive place with rich nature and traditional architecture. Please take the time to enjoy a wonderful experience in the forest of Gassho Village.

Access to Gassho Village is approximately 52km from Nakatsugawa IC on the Chuo Expressway via National Route 257 and 41, or approximately 35km from Tokai Kanjo Expressway Fukagawa IC via Prefectural Road 58, turning left at Ijiri intersection and passing through National Route 41 for approximately 28km. If using public transportation, it takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes by JR Takayama Line from Nagoya Station, or about 3 hours and 30 minutes from Osaka Station to arrive at Gero Station. From Gero Station, it's about a 3-minute walk to Gassho Village.

Gassho Village is a recreated settlement consisting of ten Gassho-style houses, with the focus being on the "Former Odo Family House," a nationally designated important cultural property, and Gassho-style houses relocated from Gokayama, Toyama Prefecture. The Former Odo Family House is located in Kamidani, Omui, approximately 10 kilometers south of Shirakawa-go, and was built over a period of 13 years from Tenpo 4 (1833) to Koka 3 (1846). The building was dismantled and relocated for the construction of the Omui Dam, and was subsequently preserved and displayed. The Former Odo Family House in Gassho Village has a width of 24.96 meters, a depth of 12.27 meters, and a floor area of 251,337 square meters, with a gabled thatched roof in the Gassho style. It was designated as a nationally designated important cultural property in 1956, and was relocated to its current location in 1963. The relocation work was carried out under the technical guidance of the Cultural Properties Protection Committee and was completed the following year. Gassho Village is known for its collection of traditional Gassho-style houses, where visitors can experience the history and culture of the area. We hope that visitors will feel the charm of the old way of life and architecture, along with the scenery of Gassho Village.