Gokayama
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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![]() Gasshō-zukuri houses in Gokayama | |
Location | Nanto, Toyama, Japan |
Criteria | Cultural: (iv)(v) |
Reference | 734 |
Inscription | 1995 (19th Session) |
Coordinates | 36°25′32″N 136°56′8.6″E / 36.42556°N 136.935722°E |
Gokayama (
The Gokayama region includes the
Ainokura
Ainokura hamlet (相倉集落, Ainokura shuraku), in the Gokayama region, was inscribed on the World Heritage List in December 1995 as one of the three villages of gassho-style houses.[6]
Ainokura has 20 gassho-style houses known as minka.[7] Most of them are 100 to 200 years old, and the oldest is said to have been built some 400 years ago.[2] The gassho roof has a slope of about 60 degrees forming a nearly equilateral triangle. This steep pitch allows snow to slide off the roof easily. The enormous roof is supported by stout oak beams called chonabari, which are curved at the base. The roofs are rethatched every 15 to 20 years. Nowadays this is done by Gokayama Forest Owners' Cooperative.[2][8]
Suganuma
Suganuma hamlet (菅沼集落, Suganuma shuraku) is surrounded on three sides by the Shōgawa River. There are currently 12 houses in the village, nine of which are gassho-zukuri style houses. Two were built in the late Edo period (early to mid-19th century), six were built in the Meiji period, and the newest one was built in 1925. During the Edo period, the economy of Gokayama was based on
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Gokayama is
Alberobello, Italy
See also
- Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama
- List of Historic Sites of Japan (Toyama)
- World Heritage Sites in Japan
References
- ^ "Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama". UNESCO. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ S2CID 53349140. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route and Gokayama" (PDF). Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ 越中五箇山相倉集落 [Etchū Gokayama Ainokura Hamlet] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ 越中五箇山菅沼集落 [Etchū Gokayama Suganuma Hamlet] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ "Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama". UNESCO. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Ainokura Village". japan-guide.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "EXTERIORS - Gassho-style (thatch roof) houses in Shirakawa-Go, Japan". Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ 越中五箇山菅沼集落 [Etchū Gokayama Suganuma Hamlet] (in Japanese). Nanto City. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
External links
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