SHIRAKAWA-GO in GIFU 〈世界遺産白川郷〉

I was so glad to have a whole day to enjoy the beauty of Shirakawa-go this summer. This UNESCO World Heritage Site in Gifu prefecture, Japan gives me this feeling I was glad to be a Japanese. Hidden deep in the mountains, this village is famous for the "Gassho zukuri" (roof with particular shape) which the traditional Japanese culture feeling still remains in this area.

Some houses remains as it is to be viewed by tourists, some are renovated as cafes. The images are taken on May, which was perfect to capture the beautiful young leafs. This riverside was also breathtaking!

The whole village area are well maintained and I was so lucky to see the professionals recovering one of the roof.

This is one of the sites where in every season there are different impression. Especially it is famous for the winter view, where the village will be fill with pure white snow. Here's the overview you can see by taking the free bus to the top.

Must visit place indeed! Ahh I can look at these pictures forever...haha

English Website here! : http://shirakawa-go.org/en/

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白川郷は今年の夏に行けて本当によかったー！もしかしたら日本で一番好きな景色なのかもしれないっ！と改めて感じました。

日帰りの予定だったので、朝早く車で向かい、無事隣接の駐車場にとめれました。やっぱり平日にかぎる！最近は観光客も多くて、以前週末に行ったときは駐車場にも入れなかったので、平日朝早くがマストな漢字でした。

宿にも宿泊は可能だけど、個人的には朝からゆっくりと歩き回って、おいしいお蕎麦をお昼に食べて、満足して帰るが一番好きなプランでした。

若草の黄緑が好きなので、５月に行きましたが秋と冬も体験してみたいなー。

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