Before you land

There is no direct bus from Yakusa to Korankei in November 2026. Take a regular bus from Josui, Toyotashi or Higashi-Okazaki, and check the weekend cuts.

Shirakawa-go's 2027 light-up runs on 11, 17, 24 and 31 January, reservation only. The inn lottery closes 31 October; bus tours from Takayama start at ¥13,000.

From 1 April 2027, Tokyo taxes stays of ¥13,000+ per person a night at 3% of the pre-tax room price, minpaku and dorm-style lodging included.

JR East's 10-day pass costs ¥50,000, the same as a 7-day Japan Rail Pass bought online. Regional pass prices in yen, who can buy them, and when to skip them.

There is no direct bus from Yakusa to Korankei in November 2026. Take a regular bus from Josui, Toyotashi or Higashi-Okazaki, and check the weekend cuts.

JR East's 10-day pass costs ¥50,000, the same as a 7-day Japan Rail Pass bought online. Regional pass prices in yen, who can buy them, and when to skip them.

From 1 April 2027, Tokyo taxes stays of ¥13,000+ per person a night at 3% of the pre-tax room price, minpaku and dorm-style lodging included.

Shirakawa-go's 2027 light-up runs on 11, 17, 24 and 31 January, reservation only. The inn lottery closes 31 October; bus tours from Takayama start at ¥13,000.