Located in the mountains of Gifu Prefecture, Shirakawa-go is a village full of old-fashioned houses with thatched roofs - and a registered World Heritage Site. The roofs are steeply slanted ...

Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture is one of Japan's snowiest regions. It's famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes. The triangular roofs distribute the weight of heavy snow ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--Villagers in this renowned ... this was the first re-thatching in Shirakawa-go in five years. Work on May 13 involved climbing the steep roof of the living quarters ...

The winter "Shirakawa-go light-up" event started on January 13 at a settlement listed as a UNESCO World Heritage in the village of Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture. This is the 39th time it has been held.

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture—A World Heritage village here kicked off its stunning annual illumination event on Jan. 13, its iconic steep-roofed farmhouses appearing like frosted gingerbread ...

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 Shirakawa-go ...