UNESCO WHS - Ogimachi Village - 白川郷・五箇山の合掌造り集落 Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama - 白川郷・五箇山の合掌造り集落 - Ogimachi Village - Located in a mountainous region that was cut off from the rest of the world for a long period of time. these villages with their Gassho-style houses subsisted on the cultivation of mulberry trees and the rearing of silkworms. The large houses with their steeply pitched thatched roofs are the only examples of their kind in Japan. Despite economic upheavals, the villages of Ogimachi, Ainokura and Suganuma are outstanding examples of a traditional way of life perfectly adapted to the environment and people's social and economic circumstances. 117 buildings and seven additional structures are included in the designation of «historic buildings of Ogimachi Village» to be preserved. Amongst these are 59 Gassho-style farmhouses, mostly constructed between the end of the Edo period and the end of the Meiji period. Name: Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama - 白川郷・五箇山の合掌造り集落 Site: Ogimachi Village / Ogimachi Village 2 Country: Japan Location: Shirakawa, Ōno District, Gifu Prefecture, Chūbu region Inscription: 1995 Category: Cultural (iv)(v) Unesco Ref: 734-001 / 734-002 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the side