Shirakawa-go
is really Shirakawa-go (Ogimachi), Gifu
Real place, reimagined
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
A mountain village of thatched farmhouses, home to the Shirakawa Circuit. The race looks and plays differently in each season, with deep snow on the roofs in winter.
The real place
Shirakawa-go is famous for its gassho-zukuri farmhouses, whose steep thatched roofs look like hands joined in prayer and shed the heavy mountain snow. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 together with nearby Gokayama.
Visiting
Walk up to the Shiroyama viewpoint for the classic view over Ogimachi. The winter light-up evenings in January and February need advance booking, and some farmhouses are open inside as small museums.
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