Shirakawa Village had been listed as UNESCO world heritage site in 1995. the farmhouse designed with steep thatched roofs resemble the hands of Buddhi

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Shirakawa Village had been listed as UNESCO world heritage site in 1995. the farmhouse designed with steep thatched roofs resemble the hands of Buddhist monks, knows as Gassho-zukuri style and surrounded by mountain, some of which are more than 250 years old.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Japan
Photo credit: © Chun Tau Liew / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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