I introduced Shirakawa-go of the world heritage in Gifu Prefecture.
This is a mountain village of the unexplored region in where many old houses with A-frame remain.
The characteristic of the architecture with A-frame is the big triangle roof that is made of thatch.
岐阜県にある世界遺産の白川郷を紹介します。
ここは合掌造りの古民家が残る秘境の山村です。
合掌造りの特徴は、茅で葺いた大きな三角屋根です。
＜ Position of Shirakawa-go ＞
Upper map: The upper side is the north, and Japan Sea can be seen. A red mark is Shirakawa-go.
Lower map: it is viewing the yellow frame from north, by Google Earth.
The basin is sandwiched by two mountain ranges as much as 2,000m high, and heavy snow is brought from Japan Sea in winter.
上の地図： 上側が北で、日本海が見える。赤い点が白川郷
下の地図： 黄色い枠を北から見た。Google Earthによる
この盆地は周囲を2000ｍ級の山脈に挟まれ、冬には日本海から大雪がもたらされます。
＜ A sightseeing map and a full view of Shirakawa-go ＞
Old houses crowd in the small basin.
Many stores like old house are in line along both sides of a highway, and many tourists are enjoying the atmosphere of the mountain village.
狭い盆地に古民家が密集している。
街道の両側には古民家風の商店が並んでおり、多くの観光客が山里の雰囲気を楽しんでいる。
＜ Shogawa is flowing through the side of the basin. ＞
The rice plant and vegetables are planted in the narrow field around the old houses.
The living of a mountain village from several hundred years ago has been breathing here.
民家の周囲の狭い田畑には稲や野菜が植えられている。
数百年前からの山里の暮らしが、ここに息づいている。
＜ A gate of the temple. The thatched gate is unusual. ＞
＜ The Yahata Shinto shrine surrounded by gigantic tree. ＞
Walking along the village, I felt unaccountable warmth.
Why were many large houses like this made in narrow arable that was completely isolated with mountains?
May its reason be based on living in snow and a deep forest?
Next time, I introduce the inside of the architecture with A-frame, and the four seasons of the mountain village.
And I investigate a way of the living.
村を歩いていて、私は不思議な温もりを感じた。
この山深く隔絶された猫の額ほどの耕地に、これほどの大きい家がなぜ多数作られたのだろうか？
それは人々が雪と深い森との関わり方にあったのだろうか？
次回は、合掌造りの内部と山里の四季を紹介し、その暮らしぶりを探ります。
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