The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama is a World Heritage site in Japan defined by the UNESCO in 1995 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 664 (202, 454) in our monthly survey..
"Located in a mountainous region that was cut off from the rest of the world for a long period of time, these villages with their Gassho-style houses subsisted on the cultivation of mulberry trees and the rearing of silkworms. The large houses with their steeply pitched thatched roofs are the only examples of their kind in Japan. Despite economic upheavals, the villages of Ogimachi, Ainokura and Suganuma are outstanding examples of a traditional way of life perfectly adapted to the environment and people's social and economic circumstances."
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