Shirakawa-go

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The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama are one of Japan's UNESCO World Heritage Sites

    Water spray drill at Shirakawa-go

    Water spray drill at Shirakawa-go

    Jets of water are sprayed over traditional thatched roof houses at the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go during an annual fire drill in the village of Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 29, 2023.
      Water spray drill at Shirakawa-go

      Water spray drill at Shirakawa-go

      Jets of water are sprayed over traditional thatched roof houses at the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go during an annual fire drill in the village of Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 29, 2023.
        World Heritage farmhouses in Gifu lit up

        World Heritage farmhouses in Gifu lit up

        Gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, an UNESCO World Heritage site, are lit up on Jan. 13, 2020, as an annual illumination event began. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
          Reopening of World Heritage farmhouses

          Reopening of World Heritage farmhouses

          Photo taken June 1, 2020, shows "gassho-zukuri" thatched farmhouses in the hamlet of Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. The World Heritage site reopened the same day after being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
            World Heritage farmhouses lit up

            World Heritage farmhouses lit up

            Tourists stroll around snow-covered gassho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, a registered UNESCO World Heritage site, lit up on Jan. 21, 2018, during an illumination event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
              World Heritage farmhouses in Gifu lit up

              World Heritage farmhouses in Gifu lit up

              Gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, an UNESCO World Heritage site, are lit up on Jan. 13, 2020, as an annual illumination event began. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
                World Heritage farmhouses lit up

                World Heritage farmhouses lit up

                Snow-covered gassho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, a registered UNESCO World Heritage site, are lit up on Jan. 21, 2018, during an illumination event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
                  World Heritage farmhouses lit up

                  World Heritage farmhouses lit up

                  Snow-covered gassho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, a registered UNESCO World Heritage site, are lit up on Jan. 21, 2018, during an illumination event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
                    Water-discharge drill at World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go

                    Water-discharge drill at World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go

                    An annual water-discharge fire drill is held on Oct. 25, 2020, in Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site famous for traditional "gassho-zukuri" thatched farmhouses in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan.
                      Water-discharge drill at World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go

                      Water-discharge drill at World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go

                      An annual water-discharge fire drill is held on Oct. 25, 2020, in Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site famous for traditional "gassho-zukuri" thatched farmhouses in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan.
                        Reopening of World Heritage farmhouses

                        Reopening of World Heritage farmhouses

                        Photo taken June 1, 2020, shows "gassho-zukuri" thatched farmhouses in the hamlet of Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. The World Heritage site reopened the same day after being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
                          Water-discharge drill at Shirakawa-go

                          Water-discharge drill at Shirakawa-go

                          GIFU, Japan - Columns of water are discharged over traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses during an annual water-discharge drill in the village of Shirakawa in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu on Nov. 9, 2014. The Shirakawa-go and neighboring Gokayama regions were declared a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 1995 for their farmhouses' steep thatched roofs designed to withstand the large amount of heavy snow in winter.
                            Gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go lit up

                            Gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go lit up

                            SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Snow-covered gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go in central Japan's Gifu Prefecture are lit up on Jan. 17, 2015, as the annual illumination event began. The traditional houses with steep thatched roofs are designed to withstand the large amounts of heavy snow during the winter. The Shirakawa-go and neighboring Gokayama regions were declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1995.
                              Shirakawa-go village undergoes fire drill

                              Shirakawa-go village undergoes fire drill

                              SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Thatched houses in Shirakawa-go, one of Japan's World Heritage-designated sites, undergoes a fire drill on Nov. 6. The mountain village located near the border between Toyama and Gifu prefectures, will soon be blanketed with snow. (Kyodo)
                                Shirakawa-go World Heritage site in Gifu

                                Shirakawa-go World Heritage site in Gifu

                                SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Traditional thatched houses at the World Cultural Heritage site of Shirakawa-go in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu are lit up during an annual event on Jan. 22, 2011.
                                  Water-discharge drill at World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go

                                  Water-discharge drill at World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go

                                  An annual water-discharge fire drill is held on Oct. 30, 2022, in Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site famous for traditional "gassho-zukuri" thatched farmhouses in the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan.
                                    Water-discharge drill at World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go

                                    Water-discharge drill at World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go

                                    An annual water-discharge fire drill is held on Nov. 7, 2021, in Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site famous for traditional "gassho-zukuri" thatched farmhouses in the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan.
                                      Water-discharge drill at World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go

                                      Water-discharge drill at World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go

                                      An annual water-discharge fire drill is held on Oct. 30, 2022, in Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site famous for traditional "gassho-zukuri" thatched farmhouses in the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan.
                                        Gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go lit up

                                        Gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go lit up

                                        SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Snow-covered gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, are lit up during an annual event on Jan. 18, 2014. The traditional houses with steep thatched roofs, some of which are more than 250 years old, are designed to withstand the large amount of heavy snow. The Shirakawa-go and neighboring Gokayama regions were declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1995.
                                          World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go farmhouses

                                          World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go farmhouses

                                          Thatched farmhouses in the hamlet of Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site, are lit up within the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan, on Jan. 15, 2023.
                                            World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go farmhouses

                                            World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go farmhouses

                                            Thatched farmhouses in the hamlet of Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site, are lit up within the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan, on Jan. 15, 2023.
                                              World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go farmhouses

                                              World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go farmhouses

                                              Thatched farmhouses in the hamlet of Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site, are lit up within the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan, on Jan. 15, 2023.