SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--Villagers in this renowned UNESCO World Heritage site came together to re-thatch the roof of a multitiered house here ... the roof of a “gassho-zukuri” structure ...

The roofs are steeply slanted, products of a building technique called Gassho-zukuri, which was born of the knowledge built up by surviving in an extraordinarily snowy region. The scenery in the ...

A private stay in a Gassho-style house allows you to spend a special time experiencing traditional life. You can rent a traditional house in the Ainokura Gassho-style village and deeply experience ...

Made by Shiwakawago House of Purin in Shirakawago, a World Heritage site featuring traditional “gassho-zukuri” steep-roofed thatched farmhouses, the dessert consists of three layers of crystal ...

This is the 39th time it has been held. At 5:30 p.m., 108 lights lit up 32 thatched roofs, and the beautiful gassho-zukuri style houses emerged. Visitors were amazed by the enchanting scene in the ...