Shirakawago snow-covered landscape

Shirakawago in which snow falls, and this snow-covered landscape are the home countries of the heart of Japan.

In order to photo the snow-covered landscape of Shirakawago, the car was flown to Gifu Prefecture. snow -- Shirakawago located in a deep mountain slope is a heavy snowfall area leading [ Japanese ]. Therefore, probably, the private house with the peculiar structure called a style featuring a steep rafter roof has been made. It is said that it is little way as this time when I carry out and it is local people's talk in the snow coverage of about 1m. still -- snow -- a deep village and a private house with a steep rafter roof think that there are also few places which match this much. Looking at the roof of the style featuring a steep rafter roof which covered snow through which time flows into the village of a scene and silent joining the palms together calmly, he has forgotten every day and it was passing vacantly. In order to walk in Shirakawago, I wore boots once. Since it slides with an ordinary sneaker and he cannot walk. Since snow steps on and is hardened, it does not simply go under almost all places. Although climbing irons are not needed, if there are boots with a spike etc., I will think that I will be convenient. A nearby interchange is changed to the national highway No. 156 line the Shokawa interchange in Tokai Hokurikudou, and here, and aims at Shirakawago straight. Although Tokai Hokuriku National Expressway which winter tire regulation requires did not have most snow coverage except near a Hirugano plateau, the national highway from the Shokawa interchange serves as a freeze way in Bali Bali truly, and a studless tire or a chain is certainly needed.

The road which goes to the Shiroyama observatory	From the Shiroyama observatory	A snowy Shirakawago snow coverage situation	A snowy Shirakawago Ogi-machi colony
The hut near the Shiroyama observatory	Intense cold Shirakawago	Snowy Shirakawago Watermill	In a style-featuring-a-steep-rafter-roof private house garden
Shirakawago Snowy wall	A roof with a steep rafter roof	Snowy weight	Structure with a steep rafter roof
The village and mountain in the winter of joining the palms together	Shirakawago of winter Momentary blue sky	Shirakawago Snowy way	The garden of snowcap