Shirakawa-go
白川郷English onlyA village of steep thatched farmhouses
- WhereGifu, Chubu
- On the ground2 photos when you land
- Courses2 that pass here
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From above
- Steep-roofed farmhouses are scattered among small fields and gardens.
- A river with wide gravel bars runs along the west side, crossed by a long footbridge.
- Forested hills close in from the east.
Your guide says
Large thatched-roof houses stand among the fields along the Sho River.
In 1995, it became a World Heritage Site together with Gokayama.
Fact source: Wikipedia · Last checked October 2026
On the ground
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