Houses at UNESCO World Heritage Site Shirakawa-go Illuminated for Event through Feb. 1
- Posted on January 14, 2026
- By The Japan News
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Houses at UNESCO World Heritage Site Shirakawa-go Illuminated for Event through Feb. 1

Gassho-zukuri houses featuring steeply pitched thatched roofs have begun an illumination event in Shirakawa-go, the UNESCO World Heritage site, in Shirakawa Village, Gifu Prefecture.