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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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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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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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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

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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

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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

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"Gasho-zukuri" farmhouses

File photo taken on May 19, 2019, shows "gassho-zukuri" farmhouses in Shirakawa in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Gasho-zukuri" farmhouses

File photo taken on May 19, 2019, shows "gassho-zukuri" farmhouses in Shirakawa in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Gasho-zukuri" farmhouses

File photo taken on May 19, 2019, shows "gassho-zukuri" farmhouses in Shirakawa in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. (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