Hakusan Shirakawa-gō White Road: A Great Route for Fall Foliage Fans | : Japan in Video

Hakusan Shirakawa-gō White Road, a toll road, extends from the city of Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, to the village of Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, known for the charming collection of traditional farmhouses with thatched roofs in the hamlet called Shirakawa-gō, a World Heritage site. The route passes through a mountainous area at elevations of 600 to 1,450 meters, and it offers views of Mount Haku (Hakusan), which rises to a height of 2,702 meters. This road is especially popular in the fall,