Like stepping into a fairy-tale setting 🧚✨ Shirakawa-go village is without a doubt one of Gifu prefecture's must-see destinations, its traditional farmhouses having put it on the map as a UNESCO World Heritage Site! The name of this building style, 'gassho-zukuri', actually means ‘like praying hands’ and looking at the steep thatched roofs that typify the picturesque village, you can see exactly why! The farmhouses now serve as museums for visitors to learn about the village’s history as the centre of silk and gunpowder production and some even provide lodging - sign me up please! 🙋‍♀️ 📝 Make sure to save this post for later! 📸: @tsumizo Tag us on your pictures or use our hashtag #visitjapan_uk or #visitjapanuk to give us permission to repost📷✨ #japan #shirakawago #traditionaljapanesehouse #gasshozukurihouse #kandahouse #gifu #白川村 #岐阜県 #感動 #国内観光 #traveller #tourist #travelpic #travelinfo #japantrip #sightseeing #wanderlust #japaneseculture #cooljapan #lovejapan #japanphoto #japantour #japaninstagram #japanesephotography #japanpic #travelbucketlist #travelpost