Travel in Toyama · 富山県
Gokayama Suganuma Gassho Village · 菅沼合掌造り集落
Suganuma Gassho-zukuri Village · 菅沼合掌造り集落
Walk through Gokayama Suganuma to see its gassho-style houses. This village in Nanto is still home to residents.
Visit in daylight, and choose an exhibition building open to visitors if you want to see an interior. Do not enter residents' homes without permission.
Sources Official village access Official Suganuma tourism guide
Visitor information
Admission
No separate admission fee is listed for walking through the village. Visitors arriving by vehicle pay a conservation contribution: ¥1,000 for passenger cars and kei cars, ¥300 for motorcycles, ¥3,000 for medium-sized buses, and ¥5,000 for large buses. The passenger car and kei car charge took effect October 1, 2025. This is not an individual admission fee for bus visitors; bus fares, indoor exhibitions, and meals cost extra.
Opening hours
Village visiting hours are 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. from April through November and 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. from December through March. Enter the parking lot by 4:00 p.m. Visits are closed on December 31 and January 1. Check individual exhibition and restaurant hours separately.
What to see at Suganuma Gassho-zukuri Village · 菅沼合掌造り集落
Walk through the village and see gassho-style houses
See the gassho-style houses as you walk through the village. For an indoor exhibition, check that facility's hours and prices separately. Distinguish residents' homes from visitor facilities.
How to get to Suganuma Gassho-zukuri Village · 菅沼合掌造り集落
Board the World Heritage Bus at stop 7 in front of Takaoka Station and get off at Suganuma. Tourism guidance gives about a one-minute walk from the stop to the village. For the return journey, use the stop toward Takaoka. Check the official area map for the village entrance and return boarding location, along with services and unreserved-seat conditions for your travel date. Contact the village if you need a route without stairs.
Kaetsuno World Heritage Bus guidance Currently linked outbound World Heritage Bus timetable, revised April 1, 2025 Currently linked return World Heritage Bus timetable, revised April 1, 2025 Stops and area map on the village's official access page Official Suganuma tourism guide
Visit tips
Check the return bus stop
Board the return World Heritage Bus at the stop toward Takaoka. Locate it on the official area map. If your lodging is in Toyama, also check rail times from Takaoka back to Toyama. Contact the village if you need a route without stairs.
Kaetsuno World Heritage Bus guidance Stops and area map on the village's official access page Official Suganuma tourism guide
Explore the village in daylight
Avoid visiting after sunset and explore during daylight. Exhibition buildings and restaurants may have different hours from the village visiting hours. Check the facilities you want to visit and return to the stop in time for your bus.
Official Suganuma tourism guide Kaetsuno World Heritage Bus guidance
Using the Gokayama Free Pass
The Gokayama Free Pass costs ¥2,800 for adults and is valid for two days from first use. It covers the World Heritage Bus between Takaoka Station Front or Shin-Takaoka Station and Sasara-kan-mae, excluding Toyama–Takaoka rail travel, lodging, indoor exhibitions, and meals. It cannot be combined with a reserved-seat ticket and does not guarantee a seat.
Questions about Suganuma Gassho-zukuri Village · 菅沼合掌造り集落
Do I pay the vehicle conservation contribution if I arrive by bus?
The vehicle conservation contribution is not an admission fee charged to each individual bus visitor. Bus fares are separate, as are indoor exhibition admission and meals.
Official village access Kaetsuno World Heritage Bus guidance
Does buying the Gokayama Free Pass guarantee a bus seat?
The pass alone does not secure a seat. It cannot be used with a reserved-seat ticket, so check unreserved-seat conditions for your travel date and choose your return bus first.
Sources
- Sources ·
- Official village access ·
- Official Suganuma tourism guide ·
- Kaetsuno World Heritage Bus guidance ·
- Currently linked outbound World Heritage Bus timetable, revised April 1, 2025 ·
- Currently linked return World Heritage Bus timetable, revised April 1, 2025 ·
- Stops and area map on the village's official access page ·
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