Snow-covered World Heritage site in Japan

Snow-covered World Heritage site in Japan

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Children trudge through the snow on their way home from school in the Shirakawago area, a World Heritage site, in Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 17, 2009. The area had 42 centimeters of snowfall as of 4 p.m., this season's heaviest, as cold air moved along the Sea of Japan coast.

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  • 2009/12/17 00:00:00
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