Shirakawa, Gifu (village)
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Shirakawa is a village located in Ōno District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is best known for being the site of Shirakawa-gō, a small, traditional village showcasing a building style known as gasshō-zu
Shirakawa Village
Shirakawa-go 白川村 from above
Shirakawa-go 白川村 in winter
Gasshō-zukuri - traditionally thatched houses in Shirakawa-go
The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama are one of Japan's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The cultural property consists of three historic mountain villages over an area of 68 hectares in the
Shirakawa, Gifu (village)
…Shirakawa (白川村, Shirakawa-mura; lit. 'White River Village') is a village located in Ōno District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is best known for being the site of Shirakawa-gō, a small, traditional village showcasing a building style known as gasshō-zukuri. Together with Gokayama in Nanto, Toyama, it is one of UNESCO's World…
Gassho-style farmhouse being re-thatched in 2008
Interior roof construction of Gassho-style farmhouse
Ogimachi Village