Gokayama

Toyama Prefecture · Japan

Gokayama, Japan
Photo: ja:User:Minque, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
winter and autumn
Accessibility
limited
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A remote mountain hamlet of steep thatched gassho-zukuri farmhouses built to shed heavy winter snow. Its isolation preserved traditional silk and washi-paper crafts alongside the distinctive roofs.

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