World Heritage Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, September 7, 2025
from my travel log:
The Shirakawago Gassho-zukuri Village was
located in a mountainous region that was cut off from the rest of the
world for a long period of time.
This isolation led to the development of unique cultural practices and lifestyles.
In particular, the villagers
subsisted on the cultivation of mulberry trees and
the rearing of silkworms.
The Gassho-style houses are
unique wooden houses with steeply pitched
thatched roofs and multiple floors that evolved to adapt to the natural
environment.
Typical Gassho-style houses
Nagase House
Shirakawa-go village
Iwase-ke Residence
Gokayama Washi no Sato Paper making
from my travel log:
