Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:ancient_city
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| gptkbp:annualEvent |
illumination of farmhouses in winter
|
| gptkbp:area |
356.55 km²
|
| gptkbp:climate |
humid continental
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
heavy snowfall
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gassho-zukuri farmhouses
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| gptkbp:language |
Japanese
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| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Gifu_Prefecture |
| gptkbp:mainRiver |
gptkb:Shogawa_River
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| gptkbp:nearestCity |
Takayama
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
steep thatched roofs
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Shirakawa_village
|
| gptkbp:population |
approx. 1,600 (as of 2020)
|
| gptkbp:preserves |
architectural style
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| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Chubu
|
| gptkbp:touristAttraction |
yes
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
accessible by bus from Kanazawa and Takayama
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| gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
gptkb:Historic_Villages_of_Shirakawa-go_and_Gokayama
1995 |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Wada_House
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|