Despite offering some of Japan’s most beautiful scenery, Shirakawa-ko isn’t all that famous. “Wait a second,” you might be saying, “isn’t that village in Gifu Prefecture with the thatched roofs one of ...

Located in a mountainous region that was cut off from the rest of the world for a long period of time, these villages with their Gassho-style houses subsisted on the cultivation of mulberry trees and ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu -- An illumination event at a UNESCO World Heritage-listed settlement in this central Japan village began on Jan. 13, lighting up historic thatched houses. Tourists in the Shirakawa-go ...

The warnings came after a rise in bear attacks in Japan over the weekend, prompting the closure of popular destinations known ...

Explore the beauty and tradition of Japan with a trip off the beaten path to its Gifu prefecture. Located in the central part of Japan, the area is known for its rich historical and cultural heritage.

An outdoor museum in the village of Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, has called off its annual light-up event due to ...

A Spanish tourist was injured after a bear attacked him at the Unesco World Heritage site of Shirakawa-go in Japan’s Gifu prefecture on Sunday morning, local authorities said. The man received a minor ...