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A remote mountain
region designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site
in 1995, Shirakawago, one of the heaviest snowfall
areas in Japan, is famous for its gassho-zukuri
thatched-roof farmhouses characterized by their
nearly 60-degree steep roofs. In winter a heavy
snowfall of more than two meters is expected in
the area. In 1981 the snow accumulated to a depth
of 4.5 meters. The attic was used for sericulture. |
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In ancient China
it was considered impossible to combine six focal
themes of beauty: extensiveness, quiet seclusion,
artificial construction, antique elegance, abundant
water and wide prospect. The name Kenrokuen, which
literally means, "a garden combining six,"
stems from the fact that the garden successfully
exhibits a harmonious coexistence of the six attributes
of beauty. |
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We recommend
taking a pleasurable stroll while enjoying breathtaking
landscapes featuring the thatched-roof houses dotted
in fields or climbing up to a rise where you can
overlook the splendid village. |
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