[2025 Gero Attraction] Travel Guide for Gero Onsen Gassho Village (Updated Jan)

Gero Onsen Gassho Village (or Gero Onsen Gassho-mura) is a charming tourist attraction located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is situated near Gero Onsen, one of the top three hot spring resorts in Japan. This village is an open-air museum that showcases Gassho-zukuri style houses, traditional Japanese houses, to display the culture and lifestyle of the past. 🕰️ Opening Hours: Open daily: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM 💰 Average Price per Person: Adults: 800 yen / Children: 400 yen 🗓️ Travel Planning: From Gero Onsen Station, you can take a bus (about 10 minutes), a taxi, or walk around the town for about 20-30 minutes to reach the destination.

Shirakawa-go is a village that offers different sceneries throughout the seasons. When I visited in autumn, I was surrounded by the village's thatched-roof houses amidst a sea of orange and red maple leaves. Shirakawa-go is a village with a Japanese fairytale style, brimming with the rustic charm of the countryside. Walking through Shirakawa-go brings a sense of peace; the village's natural beauty is stunning, leaving visitors with fond memories. The air here is fresh, and the water is crystal clear.

It's about a 15-minute walk from Gero Onsen to Gassho Village. Unlike Shirakawa-go, there is an admission fee of 1,000 yen (for adults), but it's worth it for the impressive sights. Inside the buildings, there are exhibits placed around, and the lifestyle of the past is preserved as it was. The footbath located in the center of Gassho Village is fantastic. It was very pleasant, especially in the cold of winter! Towels cost 200 yen, so if you're staying at a hot spring inn, it might be a good idea to bring the small towel you receive there!

Gero Onsen Gassho Village is a tourist attraction that combines traditional Japanese culture, hot springs, and gourmet food. Gero Onsen, along with Arima Onsen and Kusatsu Onsen, is known as one of the three major hot spring towns in Japan. Gero Onsen Gassho Village is not part of Gero Onsen Town, but it is located in the Gero Onsen area. Gero Onsen is a genuine natural hot spring where hot spring water with a temperature as high as 84 degrees gushes out from the ground. The water is weakly alkaline, simple in composition, colorless and transparent, accompanied by a light and soft aroma. Lightly covering the skin can make the skin as smooth as silk. In Gero Onsen Gassho Village, you can visit various Shirakawa-go Gassho-style buildings, appreciate the culture and crafts of the Hida region, and taste local specialties. There is also a small museum in the village that displays local history and culture. You can also take a hot spring bath in the village. There are many hot spring facilities to choose from. Opening hours: Sunday to Saturday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Ticket strategy: Admission ticket is 800 yen. Address: 2369 Mori, Gero City, Gifu Prefecture. Transportation strategy: Take a public bus from JR Gero Station for 6 minutes, and walk for about 25 minutes.

Gero Onsen Gassho Village is a village recreated by 10 gassho-style houses moved from places like Shirakawa Village, led by the 'Old Otu House', a nationally designated important cultural property of Japan. It is a precious open-air museum for understanding the lives of the residents at that time. In the Gassho Village, the interior landscape of the old Iwasaki family (Folklore Museum), a tangible cultural property of Japan, and the old Toyama family (Itakura) are displayed. There are also workshops where you can participate in ceramic art or washi paper painting experiences, restaurants where you can taste Hida's delicacies, and the 'Four Seasons Forest' behind the mountain where you can enjoy cherry blossoms and autumn leaves. The Gassho Village, which still inherits the simple quality of Hida people, is a 'spiritual home' that makes people feel warm. Every season of the year, it presents different scenery, cherry blossoms are in full bloom, grass is fragrant, autumn wind is dawn, winter snow is white. Whether it's wandering between various shrines or resting in different tea rooms, it's a great experience. You can also soak your feet in the Gassho foot bath to soothe your tired body. Location: 2369 Mori, Gero City, Gifu Prefecture. Opening hours: 8:30 to 17:00, open all year round. Transportation information: Take a train or bus from various places to Gero Station, or Nohi Bus Center, take the 'Gassho Village·Gero Exchange Hall' direction Gassho Village line, and get off at Gassho Village. Fees: 800 yen for adults, 400 yen for children.

Gifu Tour We have been to Gifu Prefecture many times, but this month we visited some Gifu attractions we have never been to before. 1-2. Ryujin Waterfall This is a waterfall with clear and beautiful water. If we go earlier, we should be able to see the red leaves. 3-7. Gero Onsen Gassho Village There are about 10 thatched houses here, you can enter them and experience the past way of life. This is a tourist attraction of Gero Onsen. 8-9. Yumori Park Campground Entrance Around 1945, there was a steam train running in this area, and it is displayed here. The autumn leaves are also beautiful.

The second stop of the Japanese Spring Festival holiday