The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama are two traditional mountain villages located in the Shogawa river valley ...

Despite offering some of Japan’s most beautiful scenery, Shirakawa-ko isn’t all that famous. “Wait a second,” you might be saying, “isn’t that village in Gifu Prefecture with the thatched roofs one of ...

Snowfall reached record levels in eastern Hokkaido while blanketing other parts of the Japanese archipelago ... cm landed in Shirakawa village in Gifu Prefecture. The strong winter pressure ...

A winter pressure pattern and cold air mass ... Uonuma City in Niigata Prefecture, and 1.67 meters in Shirakawa Village in Gifu Prefecture as of 6 p.m. It is also snowing on the Noto Peninsula ...

The large houses with their steeply pitched thatched roofs are the only examples of their kind in Japan. Despite economic ... Development pressures throughout the entire village of Ogimachi are ...

For authentic cultural experiences away from crowds, visit these five serene Japanese villages that showcase scenic beauty ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--The Shirakawa village office will raise fees at ... other busy times, and the winter months. One assembly member said it remained uncertain if the fee revision alone ...

Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture is one of Japan's snowiest regions ... Come and visit a mountain village that appears to be frozen in time.