Historic site · Japan
Shirakawa-go
World Heritage Site in Japan
About Shirakawa-go
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 (170 acres) 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.
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Where is Shirakawa-go?
Shirakawa-go is in Japan. The nearest city is Nonoichi, about 28 km away.
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