Despite the snow and bone chilling icy wind, the TV film crew bus driver, Goto San was in a short sleeved Hawaiian shirt... Obviously the man's a goose! I needed something much more fitting for the cold, as seen below.
Shirakawago is a World Heritage listed village that remains as it was since Japan's Edo Period (1603~1868) Most of the houses are over 300 years old and are still lived in by the descendants of the original families. The houses are all of a similar design, mostly tall, triangular framed, tent-shaped structures, and all feature the traditional straw thatched roofs one common in rural Japan.
One of the largest is the village head-man's home... We filmed in Mr. Wada's huge 3 story house which remains as it was 350 years ago. The home is open to the public, although the few rooms reserved for the family as living quarters have been modernised to a degree. This perfectly preserved traditional rural home and village meeting place is listed as a cultural asset by the Japanese government too.
From the former castle site overlooking the ancient village. That night the 300 year old snow covered farm houses were spectacularly lit up during snowfall. It was bitterly cold at minus 6 degrees, but such a beautiful sight, the cold was soon forgotten. CBC TV's Dai-Namo airs Wednesday nights from 7pm on CBC TV, channel 5 across central Japan.
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