Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known collectively as “The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama,” Ainokura is in Toyama Prefecture. These small villages are full of traditional gassho-zukuri thatched houses. Can you imagine how magical it would be to come home to one of these gorgeous buildings?

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