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Shirakawa-go Ogimachi Village（白川郷合掌造集落）

しらかわごうがっしょうづくり Shirakawa-go Gassho Villages

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Roofs pitched near 60 degrees against the snow, rethatched by the whole village working together under an old mutual-aid system.

Type	Architecture
Genre	Architecture / Outdoor art / Land art
City / town	Shirakawa
Founded / opened	Edo period
Area in the prefecture	Hida

FAQ

Where is Shirakawa-go Gassho Villages?: It is in Shirakawa, Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Shirakawa-go Gassho Villages?: Roofs pitched near 60 degrees against the snow, rethatched by the whole village working together under an old mutual-aid system. The focus is architecture, land art.
When was Shirakawa-go Gassho Villages established?: It dates from the Edo period.

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