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Click on a picture for a larger display or Slideshow button (right) for automatic display. November 2024. Shirakawa-go is the most famous village of traditional thatched houses. The Gassho-zukuri architectural style developed over many generations and is designed to withstand the large amounts of heavy snow that falls in the region during winter. The roofs, made without nails, provided a large attic space used for cultivating silkworms.