World Heritage farmhouses lit up

World Heritage farmhouses lit up

Snow-covered gassho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, a registered UNESCO World Heritage site, are lit up on Jan. 14, 2019, during an illumination event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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