Harry Pieters

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Japan Winter Wonderland Shirakawa-go

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The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama are one of Japan's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The cultural property consists of three historic mountain villages over an area of 68 hectares in the remote Shogawa river valley, stretching across the border of Gifu and Toyama Prefectures in central Japan.

Photography Tips

Take pictures from Ogimachi Castle Observation Deck at sunset till night.

Travel Information

By bus from Takayama

Spot Type Outdoor

Crowd Factor Lots of people

Best Timing Sunset

Sunrise & Sunset 06:35 - 16:41 | current local time: 18:14

Photo Themes Hills Hillside Landscape Longexposure Mountains Natural Landscape night photography snow snow landscape Sunset sunsets winter Winterwonderland

Locations gifu Shirakawa-go toyama

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Thank you Harry Pieters for creating this photo spot in Japan.