Shirakawa-go is famous for its gassho-zukuri farmhouses, which are more than two centuries old. These thatched-roof houses ...

Manga and anime creators love to use real-life locations as inspiration, and fans can actually visit these iconic anime ...

In the 24 hours through 6 p.m. on Wednesday, 60 centimeters of snow fell in Yuzawa Town in Niigata Prefecture and 55 centimeters in Shirakawa Village in Gifu Prefecture. As of 6 p.m. on Wednesday ...

A UNESCO World Heritage site, Shirakawa-go is famous for its gassho-zukuri farmhouses ... Known as the "Venice of Japan," Ine is a fishing village where houses, called funaya, are built directly over ...

The next day, I head deeper into the mountains to visit the village of Shirakawa-go. Here, the practice of community roof rethatching has earned it UNESCO recognition. The peaked building style is ...

They have been in the for several years, but the game doesn’t spawn a village for them. Fortunately, our next seed puts a savanna village right next to a mangrove swamp biome. Image Credit: ...

Ogimachi, the largest village in Japan's UNESCO-listed Shirakawa-go region, looks like something out of a winter wonderland. Known for its unique gassho-zukuri farmhouses with steeply pitched ...

Called Vista Village, the community is using tiny homes to carve a new path out of homelessness. With 41 homes, each 420 square feet, Vista Village is designed to help those struggling from ...

The charming village of Sułoszowa is world famous for its unique layout. The main - and only - street is approximately nine-kilometres long with all homes and businesses are clustered on each side.

Andromeda Gervásio is chopping vegetables in the large busy kitchen in the communal farmhouse at Brithdir Mawr, Pembrokeshire, while Rosie Gillam and Will Cooke collect wood. Dinner at the off ...