All Reviews of Shirakawa Hachiman Shrine

The first thing I felt when I entered Shirakawa Hachiman Shrine was, "It's so quiet and peaceful!" Surrounded by mountain forests, there's none of the city's noise—only the sound of the wind rustling through the leaves. The whole atmosphere has a distinctively rural Japanese feel. Together with Shirakawa-go's unique gassho-style scenery, it feels like stepping into an old Japanese landscape painting.

I finally made it to this once-in-a-lifetime hidden paradise—Shirakawa-go.