Thatched Roof Barn- Shirakawa-go - Shirakawa Village, Gifu, Japan
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N 36° 15.594 E 136° 54.449
53S E 671361 N 4014463
Shirakawa-go (village of the White River) is located in the village of Shirakawa in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It features a style of construction known as gassho-zukuri (thatched roof).
Waymark Code: WM17P70
Location: Gifu, Japan
Date Posted: 03/18/2023
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The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama are one of Japan's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The cultural property consists of three historic mountain villages, Ogimachi, Ainokura and Suganuma, 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 is located in the village of Shirakawa in Gifu Prefecture. The Gokayama area is divided between the former villages of Kamitaira and Taira in Nanto, Toyama Prefecture.
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Coordinates are from Ogimachi Village next to the Wada House.
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