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Shirakawa-go
A UNESCO World Heritage village of traditional steep-thatched gassho-zukuri farmhouses nestled in a remote mountain valley.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Fukui, Japan · Asia
Katsuyama sits on the route: 15 minutes from Ono, 42km from Shirakawa-go.
Katsuyama is a town located in Fukui, Japan. With a population of 27,088, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Katsuyama sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Katsuyama to your route.
Katsuyama Castle (勝山城, Katsuyama-jō) was a Japanese castle located in the city of Katsuyama Fukui Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. Built in the Sengoku period by the Shibata clan, it was occupied by a succession of daimyō of Echizen-Katsuyama Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The site isRead more
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Katsuyama is located in Fukui, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 36.0617 latitude, 136.5010 longitude.
Katsuyama has a population of approximately 27,088 people, making it a town in Japan.
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A UNESCO World Heritage village of traditional steep-thatched gassho-zukuri farmhouses nestled in a remote mountain valley.
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