Natural world · Evidence-led place record

Hakusan Tedorigawa UNESCO Global Geopark

JP

Visit Shiramine Village near Mt. Hakusan to experience traditional architecture and crafts, including Ushikubi Pongee, a soft and durable silk fabric made from unique twin silk cocoons. Discover Oguchi Dekumawashi Puppetry, a rare and captivating art performed on waist-high stages, passed down through generations in the snowy mountain regions.Celebrate the Mikawa Okaeri Festival, where vibrant floats and mikoshi bring local traditions to life, honouring the historic Kitamaebune trading ships.

CategoryUNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK
LocationJP
DatasetUNESCO Global Geoparks
Listed/year2023
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness95%
SignificanceGLOBAL GEOHERITAGE; 75,493 ha

The oddity, explained

Why is Hakusan Tedorigawa UNESCO Global Geopark unusual?

Hakusan Tedorigawa UNESCO Global Geopark appears here because the approved source classifies it as natural world. The source describes it as Visit Shiramine Village near Mt. Hakusan to experience traditional architecture and crafts, including Ushikubi Pongee, a soft and durable silk fabric made from unique twin silk cocoons. Discover Oguchi Dekumawashi Puppetry, a rare and captivating art performed on waist-high stages, passed down through generations in the snowy mountain regions.Celebrate the Mikawa Okaeri Festival, where vibrant floats and mikoshi bring local traditions to life, honouring the historic Kitamaebune trading ships. Heritage Atlas treats that specific classification-and-description combination as the oddity; the score is a comparative discovery signal, not proof of mystery or the supernatural.

Evidence and further exploration

The coordinate, category and description remain tied to the cited source. Comparative oddness helps discovery; it does not add facts that the source does not provide.

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