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This Sacred Village In Japan Has Unmatched Views And Eight Pristine Ponds Fed By Mount Fuji's Snowmelt
As part of the Mount Fuji UNESCO Heritage Site, this sacred Japanese village offers tranquil ponds, historic shrines, and the ...
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Japan's countryside wonders: Villages you need to visit
Shirakawa-go is famous for its gassho-zukuri farmhouses, which are more than two centuries old. These thatched-roof houses ...
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Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
The large houses with their steeply pitched thatched roofs are the only examples of their kind in Japan. Despite economic upheavals, the villages of Ogimachi, Ainokura and Suganuma are outstanding ...
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Japan is trying to lure people into rural areas by selling $500 homes, but it's not enough to fix the country's 'ghost town' problem
Japan's Housing and Land Survey, conducted every five years, logged a record high of 8.49 million akiya in 2018. These abandoned houses have created "ghost villages" in Japan's rural prefectures ...
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Snowy villages, swordmakers and quiet onsen: Why you should visit Japan’s crowd-free Gifu province
which lies in the heart of Japan’s main island Honshu, is a province of sacred mountains, UNESCO villages and some of the last remaining artisans practising historic crafts. The area is home to ...
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Triangular Roofs Bring People Together: Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture is one of Japan's snowiest regions ... Come and visit a mountain village that appears to be frozen in time.
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Out-of-towner puts Nara village on map for foreign visitors
TOTSUKAWA, Nara Prefecture--Hanako Kakuta became enchanted with the appeal of Japan’s biggest village, nestled as it is by summits in the Kii mountain range. With a population of just 3,000 or ...