Shirakawa-go Virtual Walk: Gassho Houses in Deep Snow, a World Heritage Village | Japan

Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage village in the snowy mountains of Gifu, is known for its gassho-style houses, whose steep thatched roofs are said to look like hands joined in prayer. Take a short, quiet virtual walk through Shirakawa-go, a mountain village in Gifu, Japan. Along the way: one of the snowiest places in Japan and why it was called an "isolated island", gassho-style houses with roofs built without nails, attics for raising silkworms, the visit of the architect Bruno Taut, yui, the spirit of working together that re-thatches the roofs, the three rules that saved the village, and friendly tips on lookouts, seasons, inns, manners and getting there by highway bus. Watch next: Kamikochi Virtual Walk: Kappa Bridge and the Japan Alps | Japan:    • Kamikochi Virtual Walk: Kappa Bridge and t...   Tateyama Murodo Virtual Walk: Mikurigaike Pond and Hell Valley in the Japan Alps | Japan:    • Tateyama Murodo Virtual Walk: Mikurigaike ...   All virtual walks (playlist):    • Japan Virtual Walks   Shorts:    / @japanpocketguide_walks   Subscribe for a new walk every week:    / @japanpocketguide_walks   Plan your trip to Japan: https://japanpocketguide.com/ Explore 15 famous places in Japan on Street View: https://japanpocketguide.com/things-t... Chapters 0:00 Shirakawa-go, a village of deep snow 0:47 Gassho houses like hands joined in prayer 1:39 Yui, and how the village was saved 2:21 Lookouts, seasons, manners and getting there Facts in this video come from: Shirakawa Village Official Website: What Kind of Place Is Shirakawa-go? https://www.vill.shirakawa.lg.jp/1539... Shirakawa Village Official Website: The Architecture of Gassho-style Houses https://www.vill.shirakawa.lg.jp/2687... Shirakawa Village Official Website: Ogi-machi Castle Ruin Observation Area https://www.vill.shirakawa.lg.jp/1470... Shirakawa Village Official Website: Tenshukaku (castle keep) Observatory https://www.vill.shirakawa.lg.jp/1471... Shirakawa Village Official Website: For Those Visiting for the First Time https://www.vill.shirakawa.lg.jp/1467... Shirakawa Village Official Website: Shirakawa-go FAQ https://www.vill.shirakawa.lg.jp/1466... Shirakawa-go Tourist Association: Briefly about Shirakawa-go https://shirakawa-go.gr.jp/en/highlig... Shirakawa-go Tourist Association: Access https://shirakawa-go.gr.jp/en/access/ Footage: Pixabay (Kanenori, Ginnythedoable) Footage: Pexels (Bobby Brown, Chew HanYang) Narration: AI voice (Google Gemini). Music: original. #Shirakawago #Shirakawagowinter #Shirakawagosnow #gasshozukuri #gasshostylehouses