There are characteristic buildings ‘Gassho-zukuri’ .
Gassho-zukuri is a house with a steep rafter roof.
It is architecture with principal ridgepole.
Gassho means fit both hands.
Shirakawa-go is a region very often snow.
Steep roof of Gassho-zukuri is very efficient to eliminate the rain or snow .
Roof of Gassho-zukuri is thatched.
This architecture is all wooden, but the nails are rarely used.
This large building is kept for more than 30 years by bind with a rope.
Exchange of the material of the roof is a very hard work.
When it comes time to replace,residents of the village will help at all.
connections that help each other between people,it has been allowed to continue the Shirakawa-go.
Structure of Gassho-zukuri is, first floor is dwelling space.
The third floor and the second floor is the location of sericulture.
It is convenient also for the production of silk.
In the winter of Shirakawa-go snowy, sericulture was an important sub-industry of the inhabitants.
Shirakawa-go was evaluated old-fashioned landscape and life,it was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1995.
People lived in Shirakawa-go even now, there is a tourist destination.
There is a hot spring close to.
And you can stay at Gassho-zukuri.
You can experience the traditional life of the Japanese.
You can book from this link to stay in the inn of Shirakawa-go.
★Shirakawa-go hotels★
