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  • Gassho-zukuri houses were built of wooden beams combined to form a steep thatched roof that resembles two hands praying together.<br />
You can see houses such as these Shirakawago. These structures were built to suit the environment in Shirakawa and made to withstand heavy snowfall. The houses face north and south, to minimize wind resistance.
    gasho-zukuri-4.jpg
  • Gassho-zukuri houses were built of wooden beams combined to form a steep thatched roof that resembles two hands praying together.<br />
You can see houses such as these Shirakawago. These structures were built to suit the environment in Shirakawa and made to withstand heavy snowfall. The houses face north and south, to minimize wind resistance.
    gasho-zukuri-00.jpg
  • Gassho-zukuri houses were built of wooden beams combined to form a steep thatched roof that resembles two hands praying together.<br />
You can see houses such as these Shirakawago. These structures were built to suit the environment in Shirakawa and made to withstand heavy snowfall. The houses face north and south, to minimize wind resistance.
    gasho-zukuri-2.jpg
  • Peace hangs in the air at Higashiyama Temple Area which has become a hiking trail in the outskirts of Takayama.  It  began when Lord Kanamori Nagachika constructed many temples on the elevated hilly area in the eastern part of town. <br />
Higashiyama Walk is a 4 kilometer walking course from Higashiyama Temple Area to Shiroyama Park.
    takayama-higashiyama-1.jpg
  • 68. Gassho-zukuri 合掌造 at Shirakawa-go are houses are a type of minka built of wooden beams assembled to form a steep thatched roof that resembles two hands praying together. These structures were built to suit the winter environment in Shirakawa and also provide work space for the area's sericulture.  The buildings face north and south so as to minimize wind resistance while controlling the amount of sunlight hitting the roof which keep them cool in summer and warm in the winter.  Because of its remote location and harsh winters, this special kind of roof with extreme angles were developed to cope with the deep and heavy snows in winter.
    68.SHIRAKAWAGO-02.jpg
  • Gassho-zukuri houses were built of wooden beams combined to form a steep thatched roof that resembles two hands praying together.<br />
You can see houses such as these Shirakawago. These structures were built to suit the environment in Shirakawa and made to withstand heavy snowfall. The houses face north and south, to minimize wind resistance.
    gasho-zukuri-3.jpg
  • Jizos at Kokubunji Temple - Jizo statues are popular in Japan as Bodhisattva who console beings awaiting rebirth as well as comfort for travelers.  The jizos shown in this image are at Kokubunji Temple in Takayama.
    jizo-18.jpg
  • "Jizo" images and statues are popular in Japan as Bodhisattva who console beings awaiting rebirth as well as comfort for travelers. As such they are often found along roadsides, paths or even street corners.  The jizos in this image are at Kokubunji Temple in Takayama.
    jizo-20.jpg
  • Peace hangs in the air at Higashiyama Temple Area which has become a hiking trail in the outskirts of Takayama.  It  began when Lord Kanamori Nagachika constructed many temples on the elevated hilly area in the eastern part of town. <br />
Higashiyama Walk is a 4 kilometer walking course from Higashiyama Temple Area to Shiroyama Park.
    takayama-higashiyama-2.jpg