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Bookmark or Share- Shirakawa, Gifu (village) - WikipediaShirakawa is a mountain village located in far northern Gifu Prefecture, bordering Ishikawa Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture on the Ryōhaku Mountains. Mount Hakusan is the highest elevation at 2,172 metres (7,126 ft).
- Shirakawa Go – home of Gassho Zukuri | VISIT GIFUHidden away deep in the mountains is this quaint settlement in Shirakawa Village that is famous for its ”gassho-zukuri” houses whose grand roofs resemble hands clasped in prayer.
- Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama - WikipediaThe Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama are one of Japan's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The cultural property consists of three historic mountain villages over an area of 68 hectares (170 acres) in the remote Shogawa river valley, stretching across the border of Gifu and Toyama Prefectures in central Japan .
- Shirakawa-go and Gokayama Travel Guide - japan-guide.comTravel guide for Shirakawa-go and Gokayama in the mountains of Gifu and Toyama Prefectures, famous for their gassho-zukuri style farmhouses.
- Shirakawa-go Tourist AssociationShirakawago (ogimachi village) in Gifu Prefecture is known as a village of Gassho style house. More than 100 large and small-size of Gassho style building are remain and people are still live in there . In 1995 it was registered as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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