In the village of Ogimachi 59 gasshō-zukuri houses remain: a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995.
Ogimachi, the largest of the three recognised villages, preserves 59 gasshō-zukuri houses with steep roofs designed to bear the weight of snow, built without nails and rethatched in turn by the residents through mutual help (結, yui). In December 1995 it was added to the UNESCO list together with the villages of Ainokura and Suganuma, which, however, are in Gokayama, in another prefecture, Toyama.
A UNESCO World Heritage village, with steep-roofed houses in the gasshō-zukuri style.
ℹ️ Free entry to the village; some private gasshō-zukuri houses can be visited for a fee. The Shiroyama viewpoint, above the village, gives the best-known overall view.
🚉 Shirakawa-go (Ogimachi) · 7 min walk
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It is the model for Tanjirō's home village, in the first episode.
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