Gassho-zukuri houses and farmland in the mountain, Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

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Shirakawa-go has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List due to its traditional gassho-zukuri houses, some of which easily surpass 300 years in age.

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: Japan
Photo credit: © Keren Su/China Span / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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