Shirakawa-gō Autumn Day-trip = Pure Magic 🍂🌟 Autumn in the thatched

Autumn in the thatched village hits different! Tiny gasshō-zukuri cottages 🛖 are hugged by layers of gold & crimson maples—like wandering inside a giant, living oil painting 🎨✨ 📅 Best color window Mid-October = first golden hints End Oct → mid-Nov = full fireworks palette 🍁 🚄 Getting there JR Nagoya ➡️ Express Bus (Takayama–Nagoya Line) ➡️ Takayama Nōhi Bus Center ➡️ Change to the Shirakawa-gō express 🚌 📸 Photo hotspots 「Observation Decks」 • Ogimachi Castle Ruins Deck • Shiroyama Deck Both frame the entire village in one shot—especially epic at sunset 🌇🌸 🕓 Arrive before 16:00 for the golden hour glow. 🚌 Shuttle bus up & down available, or take the 20-min maple-canopy walk 🍃🎢 #ShirakawaGo #JapanAutumn