hkskyline's 2014 in SHIRAKAWA-GO : An Isolated World Heritage Site

hkskyline · #1 Posted **May 3, 2015, 10:57 AM**

Shirakawa-go is famous for its thatched-roof houses angled sharply to prevent snow accumulation. Made a World Heritage Site in 1995, this village of less than 2000 people is buried deep in the mountains and a world away from the rest of Japan.

The full set : http://www.globalphotos.org/shirakawago.htm

ColDayMan · #2 Posted **May 3, 2015, 10:47 PM**

Fascinating.

Muji · #3 Posted **May 4, 2015, 4:22 AM**

Wow, this place is intensely beautiful. Great stuff!

xzmattzx · #4 Posted **May 4, 2015, 1:22 PM**

Looks great. The village looks like it is north of Nagoya and west-northwest of Tokyo. How long does it take to get to this place from wherever you started?

Coldrsx · #5 Posted **May 4, 2015, 5:33 PM**

Fascinating indeed.

hkskyline · #6 Posted **May 5, 2015, 11:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by xzmattzx

Looks great. The village looks like it is north of Nagoya and west-northwest of Tokyo. How long does it take to get to this place from wherever you started?

I booked a bus from Kanazawa and it took about 1h20 only. I stopped a stop at an onsen town from here to Nagoya and that entire stretch took a very long time!