K05059 - Omiyage Kokeshi of Shirakawa-go 白川郷

This pair of omiyage kokeshi dolls hails from Shirakawa-go (白川郷), a UNESCO World Heritage village nestled in the mountains of Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Renowned for its iconic gassho-zukuri farmhouses with steep thatched roofs designed to withstand heavy snowfall, Shirakawa-go is a beloved destination known for its scenic beauty and deep cultural heritage. Each kokeshi in this set features a rounded body with hand-painted scenes of the gasshō-zukuri farmhouses. The name means “constructed like hands in prayer” because of the steep. Some of these homes are over 250 years old and are still inhabited or used as guesthouses, museums, or cultural centers. Their sweet expressions, colorful side details, and decorative cords around their necks further enhance their character as traditional souvenirs. These kokeshi serve as heartfelt keepsakes capturing the quiet elegance of rural Japan and the timeless spirit of Shirakawa-go’s snowy village life. Size: 4 x 4 x 6.5cm#K05059#OmiyageKYO· · ──── ✨𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙚✨ ──── · · 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑚 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎 𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑓𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑒 𝑄𝑅 𝑐𝑜𝑑𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝐾𝑈 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟. 𝑆𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑦 𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑦𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒.