Curious about the tour I’m reviewing? Check it out here. Shirakawa-go: The Quintessential Mountain Village Nestled in the remote Shogawa river valley of Gifu Prefecture, Shirakawa-go (literally “White River Old-District”) centers around the picturesque Ogimachi village. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995, this mountain hamlet features the largest concentration of gassho-zukuri farmhouses […]