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Overview
Roofs pitched near 60 degrees against the snow, rethatched by the whole village working together under an old mutual-aid system.
About this place
Shirakawa-go (Japanese: 白川郷) is located in northwestern Gifu Prefecture, Japan, at the eastern foot of Mount Haku and near the Shō River. The town's claim to fame is its gasshō-zukuri (lit: "like praying hands") style housing, a traditional style of Japanese architecture with a steep thatched roof. It shares these style of housing with its neighbor Gokayama in southwestern Toyama Prefecture.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：Edo period Highlights / collection：Roof with a 59-degree steep slope, Re-thatching by communal labour Genre：Architecture, Outdoor art and land art
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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