Traditional houses in the Gassho-zukuri style (characterized by its large, steeply-pitched thatched gable roof, with shape as "praying hands"). Histor

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Traditional houses in the Gassho-zukuri style (characterized by its large, steeply-pitched thatched gable roof, with shape as "praying hands"). Historical village of Shirakawa-go (added to Unesco's World Heritage List in 1995). Gifu Prefecture. Japan.

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Size: 5200px × 3480px
Location: Shirakawa-go. Japan
Photo credit: © Miguel Angel Muñoz Pellicer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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