Shirakawa-go
Shirakawa-go
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Shirakawa-go is a village in Gifu prefecture’s town of Shirakawa. The village is long-loved for its cute “gassho” style houses, named after the shape of the roofs looking like a “gassho” (palms put together for prayers). Along with the Gokayama village in Toyama prefecture, Shirakawa-go was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995.
Basic Information
Address
Ogi-machi Shirakawa-mura,Ono-gun,Gihu
Phone
05769-6-1013
Website
http://shirakawa-go.gr.jp/
Access
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FromKanazawa Station
【Kanazawa Sta.】Nouhi Bus (highway bus) / for Takayama Bus Center → 【Shirakawa-go Bus Stop】
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FromToyama Station
【Toyama Sta.】Nouhi Bus (highway bus) / for Takayama Bus Center → 【Shirakawa-go Bus Stop】
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FromNagoya Station
【Nagoya Sta.】Gifu Bus (highway bus) / for Shirakawa-go Bus Center → 【Shirakawa-go Bus Stop】
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