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Shirakawa-go Village, Japan
Thatched houses covered with snow create
a white landscape. A suspension bridge
with the view of frozen Shokawa River
makes the jaw drop. Spend a night inside a
250-year-old “gassho-zukuri” farmhouse.
During the winter illumination event, the
views are idyllic. The village is a beautiful
50-minute bus ride from Takayama in the
Gifu prefecture, central Japan.
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