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kyotodreamtrips · 1 year

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Shirakawa-go is one of the top popular sightseeing destinations in Central Japan, Takayama and Kanazawa. But you cannot see the combination of majestic nature and serene historical village anywhere else in Japan except Shirakawa-go. The village consists of traditional houses with thatched and steep roofs called Gassho-Zukuri.

#Gassho-zukuri #Gifu Prefecture #Japan #Ogimachi-jo Castle Ruins Observatory #Shirakawa-gō #Tenshukaku Observatory #World Heritage #合掌造り #天守閣展望台 #岐阜県 #白川郷 #荻町城跡展望台

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famousinuniverse · 29 days

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Shirakawa, Gifu, Japan: 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-zukuri. Together with Gokayama in Nanto, Toyama, it is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. Wikipedia

#Shirakawa #Gifu #Japan

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rherlotshadow · 28 days

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Beautiful Shirakawa-gō, a historic village in Japan.

#winter #snow #japan #shirakawa go

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wgm-beautiful-world · 1 year

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SHIRAKAWA-GŌ - JAPAN

#shirakawa #shirakawago #shirakawa go #ōno district #ono #gifu prefecture #japan #japon #asia

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lowcountry-gothic · 5 months

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Shirakawa-Gō 2, by Yoichi Nishikawa.

#art #yoichi nishikawa #japan

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crazyfox-archives · 9 months

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A night-time view of Shirakawa-gō Village in Gifu Prefecture

Photo by Jordy Meow on February 2, 2014

#japanese architecture #合掌造り #gasshozukuri #岐阜県 #gifu prefecture #白川村 #shirakawa #白川郷 #shirakawago #rural landscape

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aishiteru-kenshin · 1 year

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Historic Village of Gokayama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan

After China, Japan has more UNESCO World Heritage sites than any other country in East Asia. The country has nineteen in total and the historic village of Gokayama is one of them. The site comprises both Gokayama village and Shirakawa-gō village, and it’s located in the Shogawa river valley. The villages are famous for their traditional “Gassho-zukuri” style of houses, which means “constructed like hands in prayer.” Some of them are more than 250 years old.

#Japan #Gokayama #Historic Village #Toyama Prefecture #富山県 #Winter #Nippon

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little-ature · 1 year

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Shirakawa-gō

January 20, 2023

#shirakawago #japan travel

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mossandfog · 4 months

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This Hobbit-Like Village in Japan Gets the Most Snowfall of Anywhere on Earth

We bet you would not have guessed that the place on earth with one of the highest annual snowfall is in an adorable, hobbit-like village in Japan. Shirakawa-gō, located in northeastern Japan gets an astounding 415 inches (1,054 cm) of snow a year. The ancient farming village dates back to before the 8th century, and is now designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. Because it was located in…

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#snowiest place on earth #where is the snowiest place?

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jialigoldy · 2 years

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Places in japan which i visited during my stay

the places where you have to go in Japan Shirakawa-gō traditional village where it is full of wooden houses, Dotonbori (Osaka) the place where I went to eat since that place is recommended for the delicious food, Kenroku-en Garden (Kanazawa ) is one of the 3 most beautiful gardens, Kinkaku-ji or Golden Pavilion (Kyoto) a memory of a novel, Fushimi Inari Taisha (Kyoto) shrine, Meiji Jingu (Tokyo) the shrine best known by tourists, Miyajima a beautiful sacred island , Peace Memorial Park (Hiroshima) very emotional places to remember the barbarities that man is capable of doing and prevent their repetition, Tosho-gu Shrine (Nikko) ancient place and stories that you remember all your life, Todai ji Temple (Nara) largest wooden building in the world which is a temple, there are more places which you could visit like me during my stay in japan, I hope to continue blogging more about my adventure in japan bye

#places #visited

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don-lichterman · 2 years

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Shirakawa World Heritage Tour {Japan's Top Tourist Destinations}

Shirakawa (白川村, Shirakawa-mura) 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 Heritage Sites. #topdestination #touristdestination #visitjapan source