Shirakawa, Gifu (village)
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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 the village of Gokayama, it is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.
External links
- Official website (http://www.vill.shirakawa.gifu.jp/) in Japanese (some English content)
- Village website (http://shirakawa-go.org/) in Japanese (some English content)
- UNESCO entry on Shirkawa-go and Gokayama (http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=734)Template:Japan-geo-stub