| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 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  Gokayama (Japan) | |
Gokayama (Japanese: 五箇山) is an area within the city of Nanto in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List due to its traditional gasshō-zukuri houses, alongside nearby Shirakawa-gō in Gifu Prefecture.[1] The survival of this traditional architectural style is attributed to the region's secluded location in the upper reaches of the Shōgawa river. This is also the reason that Gokayama's lifestyle and culture remained very traditional for many years after the majority of the country had modernized. Many of the houses surpass 300 years in age.[2]
The Gokayama region includes the former villages of Taira, Kamitaira, and Toga.[3] The gasshō hamlet of Ainokura is located in Taira, while that of Suganuma is in Kamitaira;[3] both are nationally designated Historic Sites.[4][5]
- ^ "Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama". UNESCO. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Incentiveswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.