日本テレビ3 天
World Heritage site Shirakawa-go winter light-up event
The historic village of Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, was lit up on January 13.The UNESCO World ...
Easy Japanese news in translation: 32 thatched roofs lit up in snowy Gifu Pref. settlement
Note: Gassho is the act of joining a pair of hands in prayer.
Timely snow makes magical illumination in Shirakawago
A World Heritage village here kicked off its stunning annual illumination event on Jan. 13, its iconic steep-roofed ...
朝日新聞社1 年
City in Gifu fears losing status as ‘center of Japan’s population’
The navel has always been in Gifu Prefecture, according to the records. It was in the village of Minami, now part of Gujo city, in 1995, before it moved into Seki in 2000. Although the center has ...
NHK1 年
Triangular Roofs Bring People Together: Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture is one of Japan's snowiest ... Come and visit a mountain village that appears to be frozen in time.