Winter in Japan | 2 day road trip to Shirakawa-go & Gokayama

This is the 2nd stop of our Japan winter road trip ❄️ In this vlog, we experienced the Shirakawa-go winter light-up show, which transformed the gasshō-style houses into a little Christmas village. It truly felt like stepping into a fairytale 😌 We also visited Gokayama, a smaller and quieter village that completely stole our hearts. Our highlight here was definitely the cozy soba restaurant, the perfect ending to a rainy winter day. I hope this vlog inspires you to explore these villages for yourself 🤍 #japan #shirakawago #winterinjapan #japanroadtrip #travelvlog #nagano #slowtravel #travel ~~~ 0:00 - 0:22 Intro 0:22 - 2:01 Checking out 2:02 - 3:13 Going to Shirakawa-go 3:13 - 4:49 Shirakawa-go 4:49 - 7:52 Snack tour 7:52 - 8:28 Light-up event 8:28 - 9:39 Gokayama 9:39 - 11:43 Soba lunch 11:43 - 13:32 Drone flying ~~~ The light up shows in Shirakawago are only available on specific days in January/February. For more information on the 2027 event and ticketing, please see: https://japancheapo.com/events/shirak... We highly recommend booking the earliest time slot (5:30pm) and lining up early to secure the best photo spot. ~~~ You can also find me on Instagram & TikTok IG:   / itsannalay   Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/itsannalay