You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. The papermaking factory in Gokayama, Japan where paper called Gokayama washi paper is made from a ...

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 ...

With their thatched roofs under heavy snow, Shirakawa-gō in northwest Gifu Prefecture and nearby Gokayama in southwest Toyama Prefecture, both located in the Shō River catchment area, are famed as ...

A view of Ainokura village in the Gokayama region of Toyama Prefecture, and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The village is famous for its farmhouses, constructed in the architectural style known ...

The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama are two traditional mountain villages located in the Shogawa river valley in the Gifu and Toyama prefectures of Japan. These villages are known for ...

Japan’s Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama are famous for their beautifully preserved, culturally important traditional buildings, which have earned them UNESCO World Heritage Site status.

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 ...

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 ...