Shirakawa-go Winter | 2023 白川郷
Shirakawa-go (Shirakawa Village , 白川郷) is a Japanese mountain settlement in what was once considered a wild and unexplored region. Because of the area’s natural environment, with high mountains and heavy snowfall, interaction with neighboring regions was limited. However, this also created the conditions for the development of unique cultural practices and lifestyles. Now registered as a World Cultural Heritage site, Shirakawa village is famous for their traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses, some of which are more than 250 years old.
Gassho-zukuri means “constructed like hands in prayer”, as the farmhouses’ steep thatched roofs resemble the hands of Buddhist monks pressed together in prayer. The architectural style developed over many generations and is designed to withstand the large amounts of heavy snow that falls in the region during winter.
🔸One of Shirakawa-go’s key climate features is that its snowfall is some of Japan’s heaviest. Snow falls from December to March, depositing around 2 to 3 m over the area (record snowfall of 4.5 m).
🔸Many of the farmhouses are now restaurants, museums or minshuku, where you can stay overnight.
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🔹When visiting the Shirakawa-go Village by car, please use the public village-operated Seseragi Park Parking Area.
Please note that, in order to protect the landscape and ensure visitor safety, vehicle entry to the World Heritage Village is strictly restricted.
🔹Parking fees
▪️Bus/Minibuses ¥3000
▪️Cars ¥1000
▪️Motorcycles ¥200
🔸Hours: 8h00 ~ 17h00
📍: https://goo.gl/maps/FjgAzEdmSVEeRWmb6
For more information visit the official website.
🔶 https://www.vill.shirakawa.lg.jp/en/
0:00 Teaser
2:21 Walking towards Village
4:46 Shogawa River Bridge
6:40 Entering Ogimachi Village
11:18 Myozenji-ke House
12:33 Traditional Gassho-Zukuri FarmHouses
30:45 Walking towards the observatory
32:48 Shiroyama Viewpoint
33:46 Observation Deck (Panoramic view)
1:02:43 Wada-ke House
1:03:12 View of the 2nd floor of the Wada-ke House
1:06:26 Heavy snow
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6 Comments
Amazing ! I hope one day I can visit this place. So beautiful ! 👍
Wowww เป็นสถานที่ที่น่าตื่นเต้น Big Like. See you again 💕
Lugar histórico incrível, a natureza ao redor é impressionante… ótimo vídeo 😃👍
So very beautiful, especially with all of the wonderful snow.
Meu Deus nunca vi tanta neve minha vida como estou vendo nesse lugar 😱.
Nossa muito lindo 😍😍😍😍😍😍 e amei as pessoas aproveitando para fazer boneco de neve ☃️☃️☃️, tão lindo 😍😍😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰
E Amei esse lugar maravilhoso 😍😍😍😍😍😍
Muito obrigado amigo por nos proporciona essa oportunidade de conhecer essa Aldeia maravilhosa
😍😍😍😍😍
Amei o vídeo ❤
So silent place 😊I remember I live in Hokkaido 2years t’s really like this there’s many things different where I live now
I really love the goodness natures so sweet experience 😊