Shirakawa go!

This is the third time we visited Japan and we finally got to Sharikawa go. It’s a bit of a drive to get here so we decided to make it worth the effort and stay the night turned out to be a great decision because once the daytime visitors leave you have it all to yourself. Well, with about 100 other guests who are staying the night.

We’re staying at another ryokan here just on the outskirts of the old village. It’s one of the original gassho traditional farm houses run by an elderly couple with the help of their son. Dinner and breakfast prepared for us and they were both delicious.Read more