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Gokayama and Shirakawa-gō 五箇山と白川郷

In the mountainous Shōkawa Valley (庄川) region along the borders of Gifu and Toyama prefectures, these two areas are famous for their thatched-roof, 'gasshō-zukuri' ("hands-in-prayer") farmhouses
A-frame house at Ainokura's entrance
A-frame house at Ainokura's entrance		 Farmhouse and kura in the center
Farmhouse and kura in the center		 Set of gasshō-zukuri
Set of gasshō-zukuri		 Hanging out the wash
Hanging out the wash
Top floor interior of a museum house
Top floor interior of a museum house		 Roadside flowers
Roadside flowers		 Overview of Ainokura village
Overview of Ainokura village		 Modest family's farmhouse
Modest family's farmhouse
Old woman picking adzuki beans
Old woman picking adzuki beans		 Clouds set in over the village
Clouds set in over the village		 Small shrine in Ainokura
Small shrine in Ainokura		 Shō-kawa and distant set of gasshō-zukuri
Shō-kawa and distant set of gasshō-zukuri
Farmhouses and fields in central Ogimachi
Farmhouses and fields in central Ogimachi		 Myōzen-ji - a temple in thatched roof style
Myōzen-ji - a temple in thatched roof style		 Gasshō-zukuri housing a souvenir shop
Gasshō-zukuri housing a souvenir shop		 'Nagase' museum house
'Nagase' museum house
'Kanda' museum house
'Kanda' museum house		 View over Ogimachi from Shiroyama Tenbōdai
View over Ogimachi from Shiroyama Tenbōdai		 Closer overview of central Ogimachi
Closer overview of central Ogimachi		 Flowers beside a farmhouse
Flowers beside a farmhouse

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Guest 09-Oct-2005 17:23
Hello
I visited Shirakawa-go and Hida-Takayama in last month (8/30-9/5) too.
Very beautiful countries.
Thanks your sharing.
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