Ogimachi (荻町) is the largest village and main attraction of Shirakawa-go. Declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1995, the village is home to several dozen well preserved gassho-zukuri farmhouses, some of which are more than 250 years old.
The farmhouses are quite amazing structures,showcasing a building style known as gasshō-zukuri,
designed to withstand the harsh winters while providing a place to work and live, and are best seen either covered in snow or surrounded by green fields.