A guide to the historic village Shirakawa-go in Japan, and its over 100 unique gossho-zukuri houses which are over 250 years old.

Welcome to San'in! This is Matsue, Shimane. Miho Shrine is a quiet little collection of traditional buildings quite literally across the street from a small bay on the Sea of Japan. Nestled at the center of a fishing village, it's no surprise that this shrine is dedicated to the god Ebisu, a jolly god known to carry a fishing rod and grant luck to Japan's fishermen. Perpendicular to the shrine is Aoishi-datami Road, a traditional little alley that looks like a scene from a historical film.

Welcome to San'in! This is Matsue, Shimane. Miho Shrine is a quiet little collection of traditional buildings quite literally across the street from a small bay on the Sea of Japan. Nestled at the center of a fishing village, it's no surprise that this shrine is dedicated to the god Ebisu, a jolly god known to carry a fishing rod and grant luck to Japan's fishermen. Perpendicular to the shrine is Aoishi-datami Road, a traditional little alley that looks like a scene from a historical film.

What looks like an old and abandoned Japanese village is actually just a movie set. Many of the latest Japanese Samurai movies where filmed here. There are reconstructions of a farming village, a fishing village and a post town of the Edo period (1603–1867).

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Shirakawa-go, The Most Beautiful Village In Japan

Concept art painting of a cozy village in a mountainous forested valley, historic english and japanese architecture, realistic, detailed, cel shaded, in the style of makoto shinkai and greg rutkowski and james gurney

Okawachiyama village is famous for its history as a secret pottery village, where craftsmen hid away centuries ago to perfect their craft.

Get away from the busy metropolitan life by visiting one (or more) of Japan's most beautiful villages. Like Biei, Tsurui, Hakayawa, Yoshino or Nagiso.