Protection for Unesco-Designated Japanese Villages

Shirakawa-go and Kayabuki no Sato are Unesco-designated heritage villages in Japan. Built in gassho style, these wooden thatched houses are vulnerable to destruction by fire. Many concealed sprinkler systems have been installed in various huts in the villages. They are not overtly obvious but protect the villages in the event of fire.

The video below shows the water hose festival in Kayabuki no Sato:

 

See the annual water discharge drill at Shirakawago at Pasa Bon!