Reminiscing Shirakawa-go , a village in the Gifu prefecture, nearest to Nagoya city in Japan. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The ideal time to visit is during winter, especially when snow is falling. Junk was fortunate enough to be there during this ideal moment. It was as if the winter wonderland in the fairytales became a reality.

The bridge leading to the village, from the visitor centre
Crossing on snowy day

The gassho-zukuri style architecture of Shirakawa-go
Winter Wonderland

From the viewpoint
Fairytale

At dusk. This was the best Junk’s camera can do.
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