Shirakawa, Gifu (village)
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June, 2004. |
Shirakawa (白川村; -mura) is a small, traditional
village showcasing a style of buildings called
gasshou-zukuri, located in
Gifu,
Japan.
As of
April 1,
2004 the village has an estimated
population of 1,933 and a
density of 5.4 persons per
km². The total area is 356.55 km².
The village is located near
Takayama City, in Gifu. Together with
Gokayama in
Nanto, Toyama, it is one of
UNESCO's
World Heritage Sites.
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Shirakawa official website in Japanese (some English content)
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Shirakawa official website in Japanese (some English content)
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UNESCO entry on Shirkawa-go and Gokayama
