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 ...

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.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The papermaking factory in Gokayama, Japan where paper called Gokayama washi paper is made from a mixture of mulberry trees.Credit: ...

TOKYO, Jan. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Nanto City Tourism Association (Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture; President Seiichi Kawai) launched sales on December 6 for a special tour, "Stay in World ...

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 ...

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Tell me about Gokayama and Kokiriko. Gokayama is a nature-rich region located in the southwesternmost part of Toyama Prefecture. Along the Sho River, 40 villages are scattered ...