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.

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 for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

This general view shows the “Gassho-Zukuri” village houses lit up in the snow-covered Shirakawa-go in Gifu prefecture, central Japan on January 15, 2023. FILE PHOTO/Agence France-Presse TOKYO — A bear ...

株式会社クラウドワークス（本社：東京都渋谷区代表取締役社長：吉田浩一郎 以下「当社」）は、白川村（岐阜県大野郡白川村、村長：成原茂）が当社のクラウドソーシングサービス「クラウドワークス」を活用して公募した、世界遺産「白川郷」の無料 ...

Step into a storybook: Shirakawa-go’s iconic gassho-zukuri houses and scenic mountains make it Asia’s most beautiful village. When most travelers plan a trip to Japan, the usual hotspots—Tokyo’s ...