Shirakawa, Gifu

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Shirakawa,_Gifu
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:town
gptkbp:area 356.55 km²
gptkbp:climate humid continental
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:district gptkb:Ōno_District
gptkbp:founded April 1, 1889
gptkbp:hasRiver gptkb:Shō_River
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shirakawa, Gifu
gptkbp:knownFor gasshō-zukuri farmhouses
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Gifu_Prefecture
gptkbp:mayor gptkb:Yasushi_Furukawa
gptkbp:nativeName gptkb:白川村
gptkbp:notableAttraction gptkb:Ogimachi_village
gptkbp:notableEvent Heavy snowfall in winter
gptkbp:officialWebsite https://www.vill.shirakawa.lg.jp/
gptkbp:population about 1,600
gptkbp:postalCode 501-5627
gptkbp:prefectureBird gptkb:Copper_pheasant
gptkbp:prefectureFlower Rhododendron
gptkbp:prefectureSymbol gptkb:Japanese_cedar
gptkbp:region gptkb:Chūbu
gptkbp:sisterCity gptkb:Hakusan,_Ishikawa
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:Japan_Standard_Time
gptkbp:touristAttraction major industry
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Shirakawa-go_Bus_Terminal
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Historic_Villages_of_Shirakawa-gō_and_Gokayama
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nanto,_Toyama,_Japan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6