Ono District, Traditional village district in Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Ono District extends across mountainous terrain where Shirakawa Village contains traditional gassho-zukuri houses with steep thatched roofs built without nails.
The district establishment in 1879 marked a significant administrative change in Gifu Prefecture, incorporating Shirakawa Village into its boundaries.
The gassho-zukuri houses in Shirakawa Village served dual purposes as residential spaces and silk production workshops through different generations.
The area receives over 10 meters of annual snowfall, which influenced the construction methods of local houses with their 60-degree angled roofs.
Local fire prevention teams conduct three daily patrols throughout Shirakawa Village to protect the wooden architectural structures.
Location: Gifu Prefecture
Inception: February 18, 1879
GPS coordinates: 36.21000,136.86900
Latest update: March 9, 2025 13:10
Kaerikumo Castle
2.1 km
Miboro Dam
8.8 km
Shirakawa-gō
6.3 km
Wada House
6.6 km
Mount Kaerikumo
5 km
Shōkawa-zakura
16.1 km
Tedorigawa Dam
21.1 km
Iwase-ke
19.1 km
Mount Daimon
18.2 km
Sakaigawa Dam
15.7 km
Shiramizu Falls
8.4 km
Uba Falls
8 km
Hyakuyojō Falls
11.9 km
Mount Ōgasa
14.2 km
Mount Chōshigamine
18.9 km
Oshirakawa Dam
8.8 km
Hatogaya Dam
4.8 km
Ogimachi Village 2
5.8 km
Tsubawara Dam
11.7 km
Narude Dam
15.6 km
Hietsu Ōhashi Bridge
14.7 km
Mount Nanakura
10.8 km
Ōtazakura Tree
6.2 km
Tsubakihara Bridge
11.8 km
Akao Dam
18.5 km
Mount Bessan
14.9 km
Mount Oizuru
12 km
Deai Bridge
6.1 kmReviews
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