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In the Japanese Alps, these villages preserve a one-of-a-kind architecture
In the heart of the Japanese mountains, the villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama are home to treasures of traditional Japanese architecture: thatched cottages with sloping roofs, designed to ...
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In Photos: Historic houses with steeply thatched roofs in central Japan village lit up
Large cod dedicated to north Japan shrine in festival to pray for good catch, safety ...
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in Japan
Japan’s history spans millennia ... such as the Wada House, which is open to the public and offers insights into traditional Japanese rural life. A popular spot for panoramic views of the ...
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Japan is trying to lure people into rural areas by selling $500 homes, but it's not enough to fix the country's 'ghost town' problem
Japan is experiencing an altogether different issue: There's a glut of unoccupied homes throughout the country's rural areas. Japan's Housing and Land Survey, conducted every five years ...
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Digital Nomad? Retiring? Affordable, Charming Vintage Houses Are Widely Available In Japan
Much of the work is done by herself and she keeps discovering pieces of precious history packed in the house. For instance ... Her effort is truly worth it. “Rural Japan can seem very closed ...
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Japan loosens rules to rebuild precious historic sites lost to time
Japan's builders ... looking for a freer hand with history received a boost to their cause when the government revised the law for the protection of cultural properties prioritizing the ...
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Snow-covered thatched houses at World Heritage village in central Japan lit up
SHIRAKAWA, Gifu -- An illumination event at a UNESCO World Heritage-listed settlement in this central Japan village began on Jan. 13, lighting up historic thatched houses. Tourists in the ...