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Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal
is a bus terminal at Shirakawa, Gifu (village) in Japan. Besides, the bus terminal is used by the Kaetsuno Bus・Nohi Bus・Gifu Bus and so on. Outline The bus terminal is located near Ogimachi Crossroad on the Japan National Route 156 which is located the north oOgimachi HamletShirakawa Village). In Shiragkawago, since it was registered on World Heritage Site in 1995, visitors and vehicles have been increasing, so the village was desired to preserve World Heritage Site. And, citizen who live in Shirakawa-go suggested to build a new bus terminal in concurrence with discontinuing parking areas and forbidding passing through road of the village, and determined demand of citizen on regular general meeting "OYORIAI" on 23 December 2012.。 Others, almost all route buses departed from and arrived at "Seseragi Park" heretofore, but the safety of traffic was negative impact due to increasing of foreign nationals and inauguration of extending to Kanazawa Station of Hokuriku Shinkansen. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirakawa, Gifu (village)
is a village located in Ōno District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is best known for being the site of Shirakawa-gō, a small, traditional village showcasing a building style known as '' gasshō-zukuri''. Together with Gokayama in Nanto, Toyama, it is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. , the village had an estimated population of 1,630 in 588 households and a population density of 4.6 persons per km2. The total area of the village was . Geography Shirakawa is a mountain village located in far northern Gifu Prefecture, bordering Ishikawa Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture on the Ryōhaku Mountains. Mount Hakusan is the highest elevation at . The village's area is 95.7% mountainous forests, and its steep places are characteristic. In between the mountains flows the Shō River, which continues to the north into Nanto, Toyama. Most of the population is in its river valley. Since the opening of Hida Tunnel, Shirakawa can be reached within 50 minutes from Takayama, Gifu compared to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
