![When I saw this scenery I thought, "I was right to come here in winter!](http://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/18797-108687/320x240!/gifu-白川郷の古刹-108687.jpg "When I saw this scenery I thought, "I was right to come here in winter!")
On February 9th in 2015, I arrived at the final destination of my trip, World Heritage Site Hida Shirakawa-go, and walked into the village full of traditional thatched roof houses.
As I walked, my umbrella got heavier by the minute, due to the never-ending snow falling from the sky. At last, I reached the Kuri building of Myozenji Temple, which has the biggest thatched-roof in the village.
The thatched-roof building's magnificence awed me. Also, the unique structure of the belfry gate with peaked roof on the first floor, and the thatched roof on the second was a sight to behold! My dream finally came true...I'd been waiting many years to see Shirakawago in snow! It was time to go home, but I swore to myself I would come back again.
Hida Shirakawa-go: A World Heritage Site 1. Shirakawa-go in Snow 2. Myozenji Temple in Shirakawa-go
