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Villages of Shirakawa and Gokayama

Villages of Shirakawa and Gokayama
Villages of Shirakawa and Gokayama (1)
 Shirakawa and Gokayama are two Japanese villages located in Gifu Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture, respectively, known for their traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses, many of which are more than 250 years old. Gasshō-zukuri means “prayer-hands construction” and is a style characterized by a thatched and steeply slanting roof resembling two hands joined in prayer.
The region received worldwide attention they were designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in December 1995.
Villages of Shirakawa and Gokayama (2)
 Villages of Shirakawa and Gokayama
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 Villages of Shirakawa and Gokayama
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 Villages of Shirakawa and Gokayama
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 Villages of Shirakawa and Gokayama
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 Villages of Shirakawa and Gokayama
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 Villages of Shirakawa and Gokayama
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 Villages of Shirakawa and Gokayama
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 Villages of Shirakawa and Gokayama
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 Villages of Shirakawa and Gokayama
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 Villages of Shirakawa and Gokayama
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 Villages of Shirakawa and Gokayama
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