Japan's most beautiful villages
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Shirakawa-go (Gifu) · Gokayama (Toyama) · Tsumago-juku (Nagano). (Updated Jan 19, 2024.)
Gassho-zukuri hamlets, post towns and boathouses where old landscapes survive.
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Top 11
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Shirakawa-go (Gifu)
Gassho-zukuri farmhouse village, World Heritage Site.
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2
Gokayama (Toyama)
Ainokura and Suganuma gassho villages, World Heritage Site.
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3
Tsumago-juku (Nagano)
Nakasendo post town, the first in Japan to preserve its streetscape.
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4
Magome-juku (Gifu)
Post town along a stone-paved slope, Shimazaki Tōson's home town.
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5
Ōuchi-juku (Fukushima)
Edo-period post town lined with thatched houses.
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Narai-juku (Nagano)
Kiso Road post town, a preserved historic district.
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7
Ine boathouses (Kyoto)
Some 230 boathouses lining Ine Bay.
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8
Miyama Kayabuki no Sato (Kyoto)
Kitamura hamlet of thatched-roof farmhouses.
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9
Biei (Hokkaido)
Known for its rolling hills, a founding member of the Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.
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10
Iya, Ochiai hamlet (Tokushima)
Mountain hamlet with houses clinging to a steep slope.
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11
Minamioguni (Kumamoto)
Home of Kurokawa Onsen, a founding member of the Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.
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