Located in a mountainous region that was cut off from the rest of the world for a long period of time, these villages with their Gassho-style houses subsisted on the cultivation of mulberry trees and ...

The villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama are steeped in history, with roots dating back over 300 years. Originally established as farming communities, these villages developed their own unique ...

Preserved as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the quiet Japanese villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayamaare a beautiful example of the gasshō-zukuri, or “prayer-hands construction,” historic building design ...

In countries around the world, there are villages and towns that have fascinatingly managed to preserve their original architecture and landscape amid rapid modernization. The rich historical context ...

Shirakawa and Gokayama are two Japanese villages located in Gifu Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture respectively, and are known for their traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses, many of which are more ...