At this time of year, traditional houses are lit up in their full winter glory in Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture ... numbers of tourists flocking to the village can interfere with the lives ...

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Around 150 villagers threw themselves into the effort. 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 ...

Tokyo is spectacular in winter, but step beyond your comfort zone, and you’ll discover that Japan transforms into a true ...