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Length of visits in Ainokura and Suganuma 2025/10/17 23:53
Sorry for posting more questions about the gassho zhuri villages but I have to plan everything ahead because of the bus schedules and the reserved bus tickets from Shirakawa-go. And as this is my first time, I have no clue what I am doing. LOL

I will be traveling from Kanazawa to Shin-Takaoka early in the morning. I will take the World Heritage Bus to Ainokura and then, to Suganuma. Due to the bus schedule, sadly, I will have only one hour each in both villages.

example:

Arrive in Ainokura: 9:30 am
Leave: 11 am

Arrive in Suganuma: 11:10 am
Leave: 12:15 pm

Arrive in Shirakawa-go: 1 pm
Have reserved bus tickets from Shirakawa-go to Takayama: 3:45 pm

Would you suggest that I stay longer in Suganuma (last bus from there is 2:45 pm. There is no other bus between or after that time)?

I don't have to visit Ogimachi because I prefer seeing less tourists and more of the villages but I do have to take the bus to Takayama from Shirakawa go.

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Re: Length of visits in Ainokura and Suganuma 2025/10/18 10:39
Seeing all 3 villages I think is too much. After all the houses are pretty much the same. If you stay in Takayama afterwards, Ifd take an earlier bus to do some afternoon sightseeing in Takayama.
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Re: Length of visits in Ainokura and Suganuma 2025/10/19 04:17
Thank you for your suggestion. I can always skip one of the villages. I really don't want to visit over touristy places. Oh well! I guess I will have to learn the hard way.
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