Shirakawa-go

Nestled in a pictureque valley lie Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, most notably the Ogimachi village. The main attraction are the magical thatched roof houses, built in the gassho-zukuri style (or prayer-hands style). Today, this style of construction is extremely rare, and found prominently only in Shirakawa-go and Gokayama.

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