Things to do

Shirakawa–go is a World Heritage Site in Gifu Prefecture and offers many interesting things for such a small place. The Historic Village of Shirakawa-go, Wada House which is a thatched-roof Gassho, Michinoeki Shirakawago, Miboro Dam Side Park, the Hakusan Shirakawago White Road, Hakusan Mountain which perfect for climbing, Waterfall, Ogimachi Castle, Shiroyama Observation Deck, and others 

Accommodation

Besides the hotels TOYOTA Shirakawa–Go Eco-Institute and Hakusankan, there are very unique guesthouses ( Gassho Zukuri) like Guesthouse KEI, Shiroyamacan, Shirakawago-Shimizu with an over 200-year-old history, Magoemon, Yokichi where you will find traditional Japanese hospitality and others 

Restaurants

Fresh ingredients from the mountains and rivers, as well as specialties like gohei mochi , Hida beef ( best wagyu cuts ), Tochi (Japanese horse chestnut) mochi. Most famous restaurants are Kita no Sho, Irori, Soba Wakimoto, Kondo Shoten, Zen, Suttate Nabe 

Museums

Historic Village of Shirakawago is an open-air museum preserving and exhibiting Shirakawago historical and important buildings, other ones to visit are Doburoku Festival Museum, Kanda House which offers artifacts from the community is a place to relax and have a tea, Tajima House Museum of Silk Culture, and Myozenji Temple Museum

Events

There are two important events in Shirakawago, the Doburoku Festival, an annual autumn festival for home-brewed unrefined sake; from late September to October and during January and February, Shirakawago’s gassho-zukuri houses are illuminated at night.

Shopping

On Shirakawa Kaido Street you can find souvenir shops and snack stalls. Michinoeki that sells many local products and souvenirs of Shirakawago.