World Heritage Site Toyama Prefecture Gokayama Gassho no Sato Kanazawa City High-resolution 4K/60P

　Gokayama refers to the area of Nanto City in the southwestern corner of Toyama Prefecture that includes the former Taira Village, the former Kamidaira Village, and the former Toga Village. Within the region, "Etchu Gokayama Aikura Village" and "Etchu Gokayama Suganuma Village" are Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings, and the World Heritage Site "Shirakawa-go and Gokayama Gassho-zukuri Villages".
Origin of Place Names
　Gokayama consists of five valleys: Akaotani, Kami-nashitani, Shimo-nashitani, Kotani, and Toga-tani, hence the name "Gokayama," which in turn became the place name "Gokayama.
　The first written mention of Gokayama in literature is found in a document written by the 9th abbot of Honganji Temple, Kouken Jinnyo Shonin, about 500 years ago. Prior to this, during the manor period, the area was divided into five fiefdoms: Sakamoto-ho, Sakanan-ho, Sakagami-ho, Sakashita-ho, and Sakakita-ho, and was also called "Gokaso.
　It is said that there are about 120 place names called "Goka" throughout Japan, and the name "Goka" is said to be derived from a Chinese legend that "five are lumped together. The name "Gokaso" is said to have originated from a Chinese legend, which refers to "five lumped together." In Japan, it is used to refer to "a good harvest," "a group of five," and "corporal. The reason why there are many legends of fallen Heike warriors in "Goka" is because "Goka" is often found in mountainous areas, and because fallen warriors often fled to mountain areas, there are many legends in areas near the Genpei Battle.
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