Historic Village of Shirakawa-go in winter
The Shirakawa-go is located in the northern of Gifu Prefecture. Declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1995, they are famous for their traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses, some of which are more than 250 years old.
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Location: Shirakawa village, Gifu, Japan
Photo credit: © Hirotaka Ihara / Alamy / Afripics
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