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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Scenic village Gokayama in Nanto, Toyama Pref.

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in February 2013 shows the village of Gokayama, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its houses with Gassho-style roofs supported by thick A-frame crossbeams, in Nanto, Toyama Prefecture. The city is stepping up a campaign to lure tourists from other parts of Asia.

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Water-discharge drill at Shirakawa-go in central Japan

Columns of water reaching up to 30 meters high 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. 8, 2015. 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 heavy snow in winter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Event held for Hokuriku tourism campaign

Traditional folk songs from the Gokayama region in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, are performed at an event to promote the Hokuriku Destination Campaign on Oct. 3, 2015, at Kanazawa Castle Park in Kanazawa, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Couple visits World Heritage site on "photo wedding" tour in central Japan

Kosuke Nakamikawa and his wife Mai have their photos taken in front of a thatched house in the Gokayama district of Nanto, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 6, 2015. The couple from Tokyo visited the district, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on a "photo wedding" tour organized by a local travel agency. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World Heritage site in central Japan hosts "photo wedding" tour

Kosuke Nakamikawa and his wife Mai have their photos taken inside a thatched house in the Gokayama district of Nanto, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 6, 2015. The couple from Tokyo visited the district, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on a "photo wedding" tour organized by a local travel agency. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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. (Kyodo)

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Reopening of World Heritage farmhouses

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

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Reopening of World Heritage farmhouses

Photo taken June 1, 2020, shows a gift shop in the hamlet of Gokayama in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan. Gokayama, a World Heritage site with "gassho-zukuri" thatched farmhouses, reopened the same day after being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go lit up

Snow-covered gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan are lit up on Jan. 22, 2017, as an 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. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go lit up

Snow-covered gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan are lit up on Jan. 22, 2017, as an 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. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo