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Ogimachi is located in Shirakawa-go, while Ainokura and Suganuma are in Gokayama. [4] In total, the area inscribed as a world heritage site for these three villages is 68 hectares (0.68 km 2 ). However, each village area is protected within a buffer zone (Buffer Zone I) in which strict regulation preserves the historic environment.
Shirakawa (白川村, Shirakawa-mura) is a village located in Ōno District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is best known for being the site of Shirakawa-gō , a small, traditional village showcasing a building style known as gasshō-zukuri .
5 November–10 December 2018 - Higurashi When They Cry Shirakawa-gō Stamp Rally hosted in the village with the bus station one location for a stamp and gifts. [8] 2–6 May 2020 - All buses to and from the Shirakawa-gō Bus Terminal were suspended on request of the village to limit the spread of COVID-19.
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Panorama of Shirakawa. Shirakawa (白川町, Shirakawa-chō) is a town located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2019, the town had an estimated population of 8,288 and a population density of 36 persons per km 2, in 3159 households. [1] The total area of the town was 237.90 square kilometres (91.85 sq mi).
Gokayama (Japanese: 五箇山) is an area within the city of Nanto in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.It has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List due to its traditional gasshō-zukuri houses, alongside nearby Shirakawa-gō in Gifu Prefecture. [1]
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The expressway also passes by Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama, two UNESCO World Heritage Sites straddling the border between Gifu Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture. The expressway continues north through western Toyama Prefecture to its terminus at a junction with the Hokuriku Expressway and the Nōetsu Expressway .