LensTalk | Walking through Japan's good old days in snowy Shirakawa-go
Photo taken on Feb. 26, 2025 shows Gassho-zukuri houses covered with snow in Shirakawa-go, Japan. HONG KONG, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) ...
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Re-thatching of steep roofs in Shirakawa-go back after break
this was the first re-thatching in Shirakawa-go in five years. Work on May 13 involved climbing the steep roof of the living quarters at Myozenji temple, which was built in the latter half of the ...
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Shirakawa-go: Thatched-Roofed World Heritage Site
Shirakawa-go: Thatched-Roofed World Heritage Site Located in the mountains of Gifu Prefecture, Shirakawa-go is a village full of old-fashioned houses with thatched roofs - and a registered World ...
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Triangular Roofs Bring People Together: Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
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 ...
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In the Japanese Alps, these villages preserve a one-of-a-kind architecture
Useful tips for visiting Shirakawa-go and Gokayama In Shirakawa-go, you can reach the village of Ogimachi by bus from Takayama (50 km), about an hour and a half from the city centre. In the hamlet ...
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The Japanese villages where time stood still
You can still see them in places, however – and nowhere more spectacularly than Gokayama and Shirakawa- go, said Tom Allan in ...