Japan’s idyllic Shirakawa Village has worked to mitigate overtourism and preserve the integrity of the local traditions and landscape by limiting visitors to those who respect the town’s heritage and ...

Shirakawa-go, which literally translates to "white river village," can receive nearly 400 inches of snow annually (that's around 33 feet). In comparison, Syracuse, New York — routinely named one ...

The UNESCO World Heritage site of Shirakawa-go in central Japan has held a rice-planting festival against the backdrop of ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--The Shirakawa village office will raise fees at municipal parking lots on Oct. 1 in hopes of thinning out the crowds of tourists here, which is part of a UNESCO World ...

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SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--Village officials have released an unusual tourism guidebook aimed at alleviating overtourism problems and concerns in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site here.

Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture is one of ... Come and visit a mountain village that appears to be frozen in time.

Visitors to the Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama can also enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, skiing, and snowshoeing. The nearby Ainokura village, which is also part of the ...