Snow fell intermittently on the Hida region of Gifu Prefecture throughout January. In Shirakawa-go, a village with about 100 traditional gassho-zukuri thatched roof houses, around 30 centimeters ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu -- An illumination event at a UNESCO World Heritage-listed settlement in this central Japan village began on Jan. 13, lighting up historic thatched houses. Tourists in the ...

this was the first re-thatching in Shirakawa-go in five years. Work on May 13 involved climbing the steep roof of the living quarters at Myozenji temple, which was built in the latter half of the ...

The steep pitch of the roofs is designed to help shed the three metres of snow that falls in the area ... or "everlasting ...

Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture is one of Japan's snowiest regions. It's famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes. The triangular roofs distribute the weight of heavy snow ...

In the 24 hours to 11 a.m. on Feb. 6, 65 cm of snow landed in Kaneyama, Fukushima Prefecture, 55 cm in Shirakawa in Gifu Prefecture, and 54 cm in Akaigawa, Hokkaido. Kagoshima on the main island ...

Japan is home to bustling metropolises like Tokyo and Osaka, but its true magic lies in its charming small towns. Nestled between mountains, rivers, and historical landmarks, these picturesque ...