{"id":953388,"date":"2026-04-10T22:22:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T22:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/953388\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T22:22:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T22:22:33","slug":"how-to-explore-toyama-ainokura-%f0%9f%87%af%f0%9f%87%b5-hidden-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/953388\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Explore Toyama &#038; Ainokura \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 Hidden Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title = \"How to Explore Toyama &amp; Ainokura \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 Hidden Japan\"   width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OKybUdTS_YM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nHow to Explore Toyama &#038; Ainokura \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 Hidden Japan<\/p>\n<p>In this video, I visit Toyama and the historic village of Ainokura Village for the first time, exploring the Toyama Prefecture \u2014two underrated destinations far from the usual tourist crowds. From Toyama Castle to traditional thatched-roof houses, this is a glimpse into a more authentic, slower-paced Japan.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfe9 Hotel I stayed at (with natural hot springs!): https:\/\/www.trip.com\/t\/ou1Km8IJFU2<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd25 MY JAPAN TRAVEL RESOURCES<br \/>\n&#8211; Get 5% OFF on any Activities (Code: RITALOVESTRAVEL5): https:\/\/gyg.me\/tvRtyQsN<br \/>\n&#8211; Klook Discounts: Use code RITALOVESTRAVEL at https:\/\/klook.com<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf38 TOP TOYAMA EXPERIENCES<br \/>\n&#8211; From Kanazawa\/Toyama: Snow Wall &#038; Mysterious Valley Day Tour: https:\/\/gyg.me\/G5Omp5Y5<br \/>\n&#8211; Kanazawa: World Heritage Shirakawa-go Morning Guided Tour: https:\/\/gyg.me\/rNBey8hm<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf81 EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS FOR YOU<br \/>\n&#8211; Travel Insurance I Use (Genki): https:\/\/genki.world\/?with=ritalovestravel<\/p>\n<p>\u2764\ufe0f SUPPORT ME<br \/>\n&#8211; Leave a like, comment or subscribe! \ud83d\ude42<br \/>\n&#8211; Buy me a coffee: https:\/\/buymeacoffee.com\/ritalovestravel<\/p>\n<p>\u2b50\ufe0f CHAPTERS<br \/>\n00:00 &#8211; Japan&#8217;s tourism problems<br \/>\n01:16 &#8211; Toyama Prefecture<br \/>\n01:30 &#8211; Toyama Castle<br \/>\n03:38 &#8211; Best Hotel in Toyama<br \/>\n05:19 &#8211; Toyama Glass Art Museum<br \/>\n06:30 &#8211; Toyama Train<br \/>\n07:49 &#8211; Toyama to Ainokura commute<br \/>\n11:40 &#8211; Ainokura<br \/>\n18:51 &#8211; Commute back to Toyama<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc4b ABOUT RITA<br \/>\nI&#8217;m Rita! Born in Ukraine, raised in Germany, and a Londoner for 10 years. I\u2019m on a mission to share captivating destinations, train rides and help you find the unique stories and flavors of the world. Subscribe to join the adventure! \ud83d\ude80<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc8c Business Inquiries: heyritalovestravel@gmail.com<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcf8 Follow my daily travels on Instagram: @rita.loves.travel<\/p>\n<p>Disclosure: I use affiliate links above. If you book through them, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for the support! \ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n<p>#JapanTravel #HiddenJapan #Toyama #Ainokura<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Explore Toyama &#038; Ainokura \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 Hidden Japan In this video, I visit Toyama and the historic village o<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":953389,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[144719],"tags":[486547,486542,355414,45209,52922,341030,233902,27311,652,142563,88314,130234,187,23665,3188,184,486545,271885,380681,6334,486546,486544,142163,252808,87843,484118,486543,221718,8171,1584,144809,4209,144522,32136,14152,150952],"class_list":{"0":"post-953388","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-toyama","8":"tag-ainakura","9":"tag-ainokura","10":"tag-ainokura-village","11":"tag-authentic-japan","12":"tag-explore-japan","13":"tag-gokayama","14":"tag-hidden-japan","15":"tag-japan-countryside","16":"tag-japan-culture","17":"tag-japan-hidden-gems","18":"tag-japan-itinerary","19":"tag-japan-tips","20":"tag-japan-travel","21":"tag-japan-travel-guide","22":"tag-japan-travel-vlog","23":"tag-japan-vlog","24":"tag-less-crowded-japan","25":"tag-off-the-beaten-path-japan","26":"tag-quiet-japan","27":"tag-rural-japan","28":"tag-rural-travel-japan","29":"tag-things-to-do-toyama","30":"tag-toyama-japan","31":"tag-toyama-travel","32":"tag-traditional-japan","33":"tag-travel-japan-2026","34":"tag-unesco-japan","35":"tag-unique-japan-destinations","36":"tag-visit-japan","37":"tag-1584","38":"tag-144809","39":"tag-4209","40":"tag-144522","41":"tag-32136","42":"tag-14152","43":"tag-150952"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/953388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=953388"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/953388\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/953389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=953388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=953388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=953388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}