Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama, Shirakawa-go

Name: Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama
Address: Shirakawa-go, Japan

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Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama

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The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama are one of Japan's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The cultural property consists of three historic mountain villages over an area of 68 hectares in the remote Shogawa river valley, stretching across the border of Gifu and Toyama Prefectures in central Japan. Shirakawa-gō is located in the village of Shirakawa in Gifu Prefecture. The Gokayama area is divided between the former villages of Kamitaira and Taira in Nanto, Toyama Prefecture. ()

Local name: 白川郷・五箇山の合掌造り集落 Unesco: from 1995Area: 227.31 mi²Coordinates: 36°15'25"N, 136°54'22"E

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Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hida Highlands, Ōno District.

3 miSE
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Hida Highlands, Shirakawa-go
76 min walk • Hida Highlands is a mountain renge of Toyama Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture in japan.
3.8 miSW
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Ōno District, Hakusan National Park
98 min walk • Ōno is a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The district is in a mountainous region near the geographic centre of Japan. Prior to February 1, 2005, the district comprised seven small communities, but on that day six of them merged into the expanded city of Takayama.

Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama, Shirakawa-go

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Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Hida Highlands, Shirakawa-go

Ōno District, Hakusan National Park