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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, lit. ' White River Village ' ) 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 .
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama: Gifu, Toyama: 1995 734; iv, v (cultural) This site comprises three villages in a remote mountain region, where the economy centred around growing of mulberry trees and rearing of silkworms. The villages are characterized by the Gassho-style houses featuring steeply pitched thatched roofs. [11]
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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Shirakawa (白川町, Shirakawa-chō) is a town located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2019 [update] , the town had an estimated population of 8,288 and a population density of 36 persons per km 2 , in 3159 households. [ 1 ]
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