Nearest airport
Toyama Airport | 80 km | 2 to 3 hours by bus and train connections
Gifu, Japan
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Shirakawa-go is mainly reached by highway bus from Takayama, Kanazawa, Toyama, and Nagoya, with private cars using the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway.
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Toyama Airport | 80 km | 2 to 3 hours by bus and train connections
Takayama Station | 50 km | 50 minutes by highway bus
Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal | 0 km | Main village terminal
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Shirakawa-go is mainly reached by highway bus from Takayama, Kanazawa, Toyama, and Nagoya, with private cars using the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway.
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