this was the first re-thatching in Shirakawa-go in five years. Work on May 13 involved climbing the steep roof of the living quarters at Myozenji temple, which was built in the latter half of the ...

Snow fell intermittently on the Hida region of Gifu Prefecture throughout January. In Shirakawa-go, a village with about 100 traditional gassho-zukuri thatched roof houses, around 30 centimeters ...

The Ryokan Kurashiki Residence consists of historic ... Surrounded by mountains, the farmhouses in Shirakawa-Go date to about ...

De historische dorpen Shirakawa-go en Gokayama liggen in een bergachtig gebied dat lange tijd was afgesneden van de rest van de wereld. De dorpen – met huizen gebouwd in Gassho-stijl – hielden ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--Snow blanketed the Shirakawago area on Dec. 15, turning the World Heritage site into a winter wonderland spectacle. A stream of overseas visitors on sightseeing tours ...

As the Maître de Maison at Asaba Ryokan, a traditional Japanese inn located ... when I asked about the elements that go into running an exclusive inn that remains timeless. In what ways does ...

Nagano, Japan may be known as the site of the 1998 Winter Olympics, but the destination offers seemingly endless ...

Mina Shirakawa: “I have been traveling around the world this year, almost never staying at home. I was very happy to see one of the results of that. But next year I want to be in the Top 10.

What comes to mind when you hear the term “retirement planning”? Most people think of investments, Social Security, health insurance, tax strategies and other money-related issues. These ...