Gokayama Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
heritage Listed area in Toyama Prefecture, Japan
About Gokayama
Gokayama is famous for its farmhouses, which are built in a unique architectural style known asgasshō(合掌). The name means "hands together" as in prayer, referring to the steep roofs that keep the snow off in the winter. Underneath the roofs, the large attic area was used to house silkworms. The kanji of the current name mean "Five Mountains", but the original name is actually "Between Five Valleys" (五箇谷間), which is pronounced the same. The area has abilingual guide site.
Gokayama Travel Guide Sections
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