We woke up today to the sound of rain and optimistically hoped it would stop after we’d had our breakfast. But no, it barely stopped raining all day. Such a contrast to the previous days of glorious sunshine. My camera is not rainproof so taking photos while holding an umbrella was a little troublesome. Fortunately, I had my two trusty assistants with me for help! Still, you will see some photos with rain spots on them, but that can’t be helped.
Gokayama is a smaller district than Shirakawa, with less-visited villages as these are harder to get too using public transport. We visited Suganuma Village in the morning, then Ainokura Village in the evening. I had booked a stay in one of these Gassho farmhouses, not realising it was actually in Ainokura Village!