World Cultural Heritage
Suganuma Gassho-zukuri Village
世界文化遺産 菅沼合掌造り集落 (すがぬまがっしょうづくりしゅうらく)
Along with Ainokura Gassho-zukuri village, Suganuma Gassho-zukuri village is designated as a national historic site in 1970(Showa 45) and a national important preservation district of historic buildings in 1994 (Heisei 6). Registered as a world cultural heritage site in 1995 (Heisei 7), this village has 9 gassho-zukuri houses nestled in nature. The tranquil settings have been preserved well to this day.
Business Hours 8:00～17:00 (April ~ November) 9:00～17:00 (December ~ March) *Entry until 16:00
Closing Days December 31st & January 1st
Bus Stop Get off at “Suganuma”. 1 minute walk down to the village.
Coin Lockers Coin lockers are available at the Suganuma bus stop on the side for buses going towards Ainokura and Takaoka.
Parking Take a left at the intersection at the Gokayama Interchange on the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway. Travel along National Road 156 for about 1 km until you reach the Suganuma viewpoint parking lot.
The village can be accessed by walking along National Road 156 for 7 minutes, adorned with a panoramic view of the village. Otherwise, you can access the village via the elevator (up to 15 people) located 5 minutes away by foot.
The parking fees (conservation cooperation fees)
\1,000 (regular/kei automobile), \3,000 (mid-sized bus), \5,000 (large-sized bus), \300(Two-wheeled vehicle)
Time Required At least 1 hour
Inquires Suganuma World Heritage Preservation Association Suganuma Sekai Isan Hozon Kumiai
Suganuma, Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture TEL: 0763-67-3008 (Japanese only)
Gokayama Folk Museum
五箇山民俗館 (ごかやまみんぞくかん)
Museum housed in a gassho style building. About 200 tools embodying the wisdom of life in a mountain village are on display. If you climb the stairs, you can see the structure of the interior of the roof. There is also a display on the kago no watashi transportation system.
Niter Museum
塩硝の館 (えんしょうのやかた)
Museum displaying the manufacturing process of niter, a component of gunpowder and an important product of Gokayama during the Edo period. You can also experience firing a simulation matchlock gun.
Kago no Watashi
籠の渡し (かごのわたし)
From the Suganuma Bridge, you can see a sample of the kago no watashi transportation system hung on the opposite bank of the Shogawa River during summer.