Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Hida Folk Village, Hida no Sato, is an open-air museum of close to 30 old farmhouses showing the traditional building styles of Japan's mountain regions, from 100 to 500 years old. The roofs are the thing to look at — thatch and shingle, including the gasshō-zukuri style. Many of the buildings were moved here from their original sites to save them, and they stand around a large pond on a hillside looking over the Takayama valley. Many can be entered, and they are furnished with objects of their time: spindles, silkworm-raising tools, cooking utensils and clothing.
Takayama Station is about 1.7 km away in a straight line, and Takayama Old Town about 2.1 km. We have not checked opening hours, fees or a bus route.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- 2002-10-13 Hida Folk Village House1 — Dspark76 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- JP-Takayama-hida-no-sato-2 — Balou46 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Japan 110416 Hida No Sato 01 — Oren Rozen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Japan 110416 Hida No Sato 02 — Oren Rozen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Japan 110416 Hida No Sato 05 — Oren Rozen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 飛騨の里 — Mikkabie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Hida no Sato, the Hida folk village 飛騨の里 - Japan (128) — Savannah Rivka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Hida no Sato (6088104463) — rumpleteaser from Nagoya, Japan · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- Hida no Sato Green (6088104807) — rumpleteaser from Nagoya, Japan · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Hida Folk Village, Hida no Sato (飛騨民俗村, 飛騨の里, Hida Minzoku Mura, Hida no Sato) is an open-air museum of close to 30 old farmhouses illustrating the traditional architectural styles of the mountainous regions of Japan. Of particular interest are the thatched and shingled roofs, such as the gasshō-zukuri-styled buildings. Many of the buildings were brought from their original sites to preserve them. The village is picturesquely situated on a hillside overlooking the Takayama Valley and surrounding a large pond. It is in the city of Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) southwest of the train station. The structures range from 100 to 500 years in age. Many are open to perusal and are filled with artifacts from their respective periods, including spindles, silk worm raising artifacts, cooking utensils, and clothing.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Museum
Nearby station
Nearby station: Takayama (Takayama Main Line), about 1.7 km from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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