UNESCO World Heritage Site
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
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- an outstanding example of a building, architectural ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history
- an outstanding example of traditional human settlement or land-use representative of human interaction with the environment
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