13, 32 houses with steeply pitched thatched roofs, including the national important cultural property Wada House, appeared between the contrast of the pitch-black darkness and the white snow.

A thatcher who has a three-year waiting list for his services said a shortage of straw has caused problems for his industry. Chris Dodson, who runs a thatching company based in Sawtry ...

Supplies of straw for thatched roofs are low due to three poor harvests, says a thatcher A thatcher with a three-year waiting list for his services said a shortage of straw had caused problems for ...

The steeply angled, triangular thatched roofs resemble hands in ... I asked a woman watering plants and she said it was for the snow on the roof to slide off and into. I was reminded to see ...

It's famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes. The triangular roofs distribute the weight of heavy snow evenly, and the steep slopes allow residents to remove snow with little ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--Villagers in this renowned UNESCO World Heritage site came together to re-thatch the roof of a multitiered house here for the first time in five years on May 13.

Homeowners can apply to their local planning authority for permission to change the material of their thatched roof. Historic England have a statutory role in the planning system and local ...

This is the 39th time it has been held. At 5:30 p.m., 108 lights lit up 32 thatched roofs, and the beautiful gassho-zukuri style houses emerged. Visitors were amazed by the enchanting scene in the ...