These were my thoughts upon seeing for the first time decades ago a photograph of Shirakawago on a Japanese wall calendar. In a remote corner of Japan nestled in the pristine mountains of the Hida ...

According to the Shirakawa village board of education, this was the first re-thatching in Shirakawa-go in five years. Work on May 13 involved climbing the steep roof of the living quarters at ...

Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture is one of Japan's snowiest regions. It's famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes. The triangular roofs distribute the weight of heavy snow ...

Kiray Celis is out enjoying snow in Japan! On Instagram, the Sparkle star shared photos of herself taken in the snowy village ...