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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go houses

Traditional thatched roof houses in the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go hamlet in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, are lit up on Jan. 12, 2026.

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go houses

Traditional thatched roof houses in the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go hamlet in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, are lit up on Jan. 12, 2026.

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go houses

Traditional thatched roof houses in the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go hamlet in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, are lit up on Jan. 12, 2026.

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go houses

Traditional thatched roof houses in the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go hamlet are lit up in the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan, on Jan. 13, 2025.

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go houses

Traditional thatched roof houses in the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go hamlet are lit up in the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan, on Jan. 13, 2025.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Water-discharge drill at Shirakawa-go World Heritage site

GIFU, Japan - Columns of water are discharged over traditional thatched houses at the World Cultural Heritage site of Shirakawa-go in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu during an annual drill to prevent fire on Nov. 4, 2012. Shirakawa-go is known for its houses constructed in the "gassho-zukuri" architectural style.

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Water-discharge drill at Shirakawa-go World Heritage site

GIFU, Japan - Columns of water are discharged over traditional thatched houses at the World Cultural Heritage site of Shirakawa-go in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu during an annual drill to prevent fire on Nov. 4, 2012. Shirakawa-go is known for its houses constructed in the "gassho-zukuri" architectural style.

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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.

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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.

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Shirakawa-go World Heritage site lit up

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 lighting up event on Jan. 23, 2010. Shirakawa-go is known for its houses constructed in the ''gassho-zukuri'' architectural style.

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Water-discharge drill at Shirakawa-go World Heritage site

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Columns of water are discharged by firefighters over traditional thatched houses at the World Cultural Heritage site of Shirakawa-go in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu during an annual drill on Nov. 8, 2009. Shirakawa-go is known for its houses constructed in the ''gassho-zukuri'' architectural style.

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World Heritage site Shirakawa-go in fire-prevention drills

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Annual fire-prevention drills took place on Nov. 2 at the World Heritage site of Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture, which is known for its traditional houses.

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Shirakawa-go undergoes fire drill

SHIRAKAWA VILLAGE, Japan - Columns of water rise from various parts of Shirakawa Village in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu Prefecture as thatched houses that make up the UNESCO world cultural heritage undergo an annual fire drill on Nov. 4.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go farmhouses

Visitors walk past thatched farmhouses in the hamlet of Shirakawa-go as the World Heritage site is lit up in the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan, on Jan. 16, 2022.

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go farmhouses

Thatched farmhouses in the hamlet of Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site, is lit up in the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan, on Jan. 16, 2022.

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go farmhouses

Thatched farmhouses in the hamlet of Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site, is lit up in the Gifu Prefecture village of Shirakawa, central Japan, on Jan. 16, 2022.

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