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Located in the heart of downtown Takayama, the Best Western Hotel Takayama offers the comfort...
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Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
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Situated in a mountainous region that was cut off from the rest of the world for a long period of time, these villages with their Gassho-style houses subsisted on the cultivation of mulberry trees and the rearing of silkworms. The huge houses with their steeply pitched thatched roofs are the only examples of their kind in Japan. in spite of economic upheavals, the villages of Ogimachi, Ainokura and Suganuma are outstanding examples of a traditional way of life perfectly adapted to the environment and people's social and economic circumstances.
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