And in 2020, a quarter of a century later, Shirakawa Village (known in Japanese as “Shirakawa-go”) enjoyed renewed interest from many tourists when it was selected as one of the “Top 100 Sustainable ...

Shirakawa Village must be notified of any proposed large-scale project, in order to confirm that the proposed work will fit in with the character of the historic and natural environment. Under the ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--Villagers in this renowned UNESCO World Heritage site came together to re-thatch the roof of a multitiered house here for the first time in five years on May 13.

Getty Images. Experience the local hospitality on a visit to Shirakawa-go, located 100 miles north of Nagoya. You can reach the village via bus or train from major cities.

The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama are two traditional mountain villages located in the Shogawa river valley in the Gifu and Toyama prefectures of Japan. These villages are known ...

Located in the mountains of Gifu Prefecture, Shirakawa-go is a village full of old-fashioned houses with thatched roofs - and a registered World Heritage Site. The roofs are steeply slanted ...

Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture is one of Japan's snowiest regions. It's famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes. The triangular roofs distribute the weight of heavy snow ...

Ogimachi Village: Japan N36 15 30.00 E136 54 30.00 45.4 ha: 58,873.1 ha: 734-002 Ogimachi Village 2: Japan N36 15 20.00 E136 54 7. ... Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama - Maps showing the ...