The Shirakawa village office will raise fees at municipal parking lots on Oct. 1 in hopes of thinning out the crowds of ...

Village officials have released an unusual tourism guidebook aimed at alleviating overtourism problems and concerns in the ...

Located in the mountains of Gifu Prefecture, Shirakawa-go is a village full of old-fashioned houses with thatched roofs - and a registered World Heritage Site. The roofs are steeply slanted ...

Located in a river valley surrounded by the rugged high-mountain Chubu region of central Japan, these three villages were remote and isolated ... Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Gifu Prefecture ...

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 ...

Gifu Prefecture is in the Chubu region, the center of Honshu, Japan’s largest island. It boasts a perfect blend of traditional and modern charm, with its rich history and cultural heritage.