Shirakawa Go Collection

Light up Shirakawa-go village with snow on Winter 2017
Shirakawa-go, Japan

Farmhouses of Shirakawa-go Japan
Shirakawa-go, located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.It shows many of Shirakawas most famous buildings, gassho-zukuri farmhouses. These are built with incredibly thick, steeply slanting roofs

Heritage site of Shirakawa in Japan

Mist
Shirakawa-go village unesco world heritage. Japan

Roadside store, Ogimachi, Shirakawa-go, Toyama Prefecture, Japan

Temple in forest, Ogimachi, Shirakawa-go, Toyama Prefecture, Japan

Gate of temple, Ogimachi (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Shirakawa-go, Toyama Prefecture, Japan

Footbridge of Ogimachi (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Shirakawa-go, Toyama Prefecture, Japan

Traditional house of Ogimachi (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Shirakawa-go, Toyama Prefecture, Japan

Shrine in temple, Ogimachi (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Shirakawa-go, Toyama Prefecture, Japan

Traditional houses of Ogimachi (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Shirakawa-go, Toyama Prefecture, Japan

Shirakawago, Japan historic village in winter

Shirakawago, Japan historic winter village

Shirakawago, Gifu, Japan historic farming village in winter

Winter story
Tatsuki Ito

Ladle and water fountain, Ogimachi, Shirakawa-go, Toyama Prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Shirakawa-go village at dusk
Illuminated Shirakawago Unesco world heritage site, Gifu, Japan

Maple tree at Shirakawa-go
Declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1995, they are famous for their traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses, some of which are more than 250 years old. Maple tree is all around the beautiful village

Gassho-zukuri houses and farmland in the mountain, Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Forest
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Shirakawago
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Winter Moods
The World Heritage Site of Shirakawago, Japan

Snowy Shirakawa-go
Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Deai Bridge at Shirakawa-go
Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Shirakawa-go, a world cultural heritage

Shirakawa Gou at Winter

Shirakawa-go village with snow on winter. Japan

Bridge to the ancient village
This is the entrance to the village, Shirakawa-go. Tour bus stay at the parking area and people walk to the ancient village by the bridge over the river

World Heritage, Shirakawago, Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Winter Of Shirakawago with snow falling, Japan

Triple japanese house at dawn
Three traditional japanese house at the unesco world herritage site of shirakawago village in winter with snow and dull sky in early morning

The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go
Top view of Shirakawa-go. They are famous for their traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses. Its one of UNESCOs World Heritage Sites

Light up event at Shirakawa-go village with snow on winter. Japan

Light up Shirakawa-go village with snow on winter

Shirakawa Go (Shirakawa-go) Beautiful Panorama Aerial View of The Historic Village

Shirakawago Village
Shirakawa-go village with snow on winter. Japan

World Heritage, Light up of Shirakawago, Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama

Shirakawago in winter, Shirakawa Village, Gifu Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

Shirakawa-go Ogimachi village nestled within the Hida Mountain range

Shirakawago is located in the borders of Toyama and Gifu prefecture and is one of UNESCOs world heritage sites. It has houses build using a very old technique which is still used today

Shirakawa-go
View of the rice paddies and the village of Shirakawa-go with its thatched roof houses that are UNESCO World Heritage

Extreme Weather
Shirakawa Village, Ono District, Japan - January 22, 2012: Heavy snowfall area. Snow covered mountain tops hidden in the clouds

Hida beef grill
A Grade A Hida beef (Hidagyu) with marble patterned fat lines being cooked on a stove is a special dish for Gifu area

Japanese scarcrow at Shirakawago village

Sho river and a suspension bridge
Beside Shirakawago village, Gifu, Japan

Traditional Japanese houses in Shirakawago Village

A farming cottage among rice paddies

White reed in the sun
Shirakawago, Gifu, Japan

Shirakawa-go in Gifu prefecture
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, Gassho-zukuri

Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, Gassho-zukuri

Wooden wheels and ladders

Wooden facade in Japanese Alps
Wooden facade during a snowstorm in the historic town of Shirakawa, in the Japanese Alps

Gassho-zukuri House at Shirakawa-go
A traditional gassho-zukuri thatched house in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ainokura. We stay at this type of house for a night, enjoyed meals prepared by the locals and learn first-hand

Shirakawago Village
Shirakawa-go village with snow on winter. Japan

Shirakawago Village
Shirakawa-go village with snow on winter. Japan

Panoramic view of Shirakawago
Autumn colors

Shirakawago Village
Shirakawa-go village with snow on winter. Japan

Shirakawago Village
Shirakawa-go village with snow on winter. Japan

Hut
Ice formed in a rice paddy. But certain ice melted, and the landscape was being copied like a mirror. I took a picture so that a steep rafter-roofed shed might come out

The thathed huf
A thatched shed stood in the snow. It was a shed of the way of making called Gassho-Zukuri in Japan. The snow was made a roof

Icicles
An icicle dangled from a roof of the old Japanese house. I felt a Japanese winter primal scene in its scenery

Melting snowman
A resident in an area made a snowman ahead of the garden. A snowman was equipped with winter. But warmly, this day had begun to melt in a snowman

Shirakawago Village
Shirakawa-go village with snow on winter. Japan

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Experience the enchanting beauty of Shirakawa-go, a winter wonderland illuminated by snow in 2017. This picturesque village is not only a heritage site but also a mist-covered haven nestled in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As you stroll along the roadside store in Ogimachi, immerse yourself in the tranquility of nature surrounding the temple hidden within the forest. The majestic gate and footbridge of this UNESCO World Heritage Site will transport you to another era. Step into traditional houses that stand proudly amidst the snow-laden landscape, each one telling its own winter story. Discover serenity at the shrine within the temple premises and marvel at how these ancient structures have withstood time's test. Let your senses be captivated by Shirakawa-go's timeless charm as you explore its rich cultural heritage and embrace its ethereal beauty during this magical season.