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Ainokura By Night
The night in this village was absolutely wonderful. The croaking of frogs in the rice paddies filled...
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Gokayama Tofu
This tofu is a specialty of the area, called Gokayama Tofu, and it was extremely tasty. It was harder...
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Old-Style Gasshō-Zukuri House
This is the oldest type of gasshō-zukuri houses. As you can see, it is simply a roof with walls on the...
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A Walk in Ainokura 1
This is what you might call the "central square" of the village. If I was a kid in this...
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Tea and Biscuits
We were served this powdered green tea (matcha), and sweets when we arrived. Delicious!
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Relaxing by the Hearth
As in all gasshō-zukuri houses, there was a small fire (or at least glowing coals) in the hearth at all...
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Checking In
This is the house we stayed in. It was a fantastic house,and the hosts were kind and helpful and had...
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Ainokura
The village of Ainokura (相倉) lived up to all our expectations. It was really a secluded little mountain...
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