Shirakawa-go Winter Travel Guide: A Fairy-Tale Village in Japan's Alps

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Shirakawa-go Winter Travel Guide: A Fairy-Tale Village in Japan's Alps

Deep winter in Japan conjures images of crowded ski resorts, steaming hot springs and … not much else. Dig a little deeper, however, and you’ll uncover enchanting landscapes touched by the silver and white wand of winter. Among these, Gifu Prefecture’s historic village Shirakawa-go stands out for its unique scenery: steep, snow-blanketed thatched roofs, slanting […] The post Winter in Shirakawa-go: A Fairy-Tale Village in the Japanese Alps appea…