Step into the beauty of Shirakawa-go, a timeless village known for its traditional charm and peaceful scenery. This stop on ...

A water discharge drill was held at Shirakawa-go Gassho-Zukuri Village in Shirakawa Village, Gifu Prefecture, which is registered as a World Cultural Heritage site, to protect Gassho-houses from fire.

特設サイト「白川郷すんなり旅ガイド シラカワ・ゴーイング（SHIRAKAWA-Going）」（フランス語版） 岐阜県白川村では、交通に関するオーバーツーリズム未然防止対策の一環として、先月公開した特設ウェブサイト「白川郷すんなり旅ガイド シラカワ ...

In Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, a water drill was held to protect the World Heritage-listed Gassho-Zukuri Village from fire. This drill is held once a year with the cooperation of local residents.

Participants are seen rethatching the roof of a "gassho"-style house at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Shirakawa-go in a communal tradition known as "yui," in Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, on May 13, ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu -- The UNESCO World Heritage settlement of traditional "gassho" houses with steeply angled thatched roofs in the central Japan village of Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, was lit up on Jan.

Hakusan Shirakawa-gō White Road, a 33.3-kilometer toll road, extends from the city of Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, to the village of Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, known for the charming collection of ...

Despite offering some of Japan’s most beautiful scenery, Shirakawa-ko isn’t all that famous. “Wait a second,” you might be saying, “isn’t that village in Gifu Prefecture with the thatched roofs one of ...

Snow fell intermittently on the Hida region of Gifu Prefecture throughout January. In Shirakawa-go, a village with about 100 traditional gassho-zukuri thatched roof houses, around 30 centimeters of ...

A yearly rice planting festival in Shirakawa-go, Shirakawa Village, Gifu Prefecture, recreates the traditional planting scene. This year marks the 39th event. The women wearing traditional clothing ...

Visitors take souvenir photos next to a bear warning sign at Shirakawa-go, a popular tourist spot and one of Japan’s UNESCO World Heritage sites, in Shirakawa village, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Bear ...