Photo Library of
historical Shirakawa-go Village
World Heritage Place in Japan
May and July 2010
The remote mountain villages of gassho-style houses in Shirakawa-go and Gokayama on the Hida Highlands were registered as cultural heritage sites in 1995.
Village View
Gassho Style Houses part 1
Gassho Style Houses part 2
Tools used in the village
Life Style
Trees and Flowers
Some Photos taken in July 2010
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