“I’m relieved that snow has arrived in time (for the illumination),” said a spokesperson for the Shirakawago Tourist Association. Due to warmer temperatures this winter, there was not much ...

As if the impressive snowfalls they receive in winter had frozen their streets ... in the area known as the Japanese Alps, and Shirakawago, Gokayama, and Ainokura are the villages that proudly ...

The winter "Shirakawa-go light-up" event started on January 13 at a settlement listed as a UNESCO World Heritage in the village of Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture. This is the 39th time it has been held.

Shirakawago, together with neighboring Gokayama ... This means gassho-zukuri houses enjoy the sun’s warmth in the winter and stay comfortably cool in the summer. How eco-conscious is that?