See Hiraizumi

Historic Sites and Places of Scenic Beauty

Chūsonji TempleChūsonji Temple

Commissioned by Fujiwara no Kiyohira, this great monastery covers the whole of Kanzan.

Hours
Open daily
4/1-11/10 » 8:00-17:00
11/11-3/31 » 8:30-16:30

  

Mōtsūji TempleMōtsūji Temple

Begun by Fujiwara no Motohira and completed by his son and heir Hidehira.

Hours
Open daily
8:30-17:00 (11/5-4/4 8:30-16:30)
     

Takkoku no IwayaTakkoku no Iwaya Bishamon Temple

Originally built by barbarian-conquering generalissimo Sakanoue no Tamuramaro, but reconstructed many times due to fire.

Hours
Open daily
Apr 8:00-17:30 / May-Aug 8:00-18:00 / Sep-Nov 8:00-17:00 / Dec-Jan 8:00-16:30 / Feb-Mar 8:00-17:00

  

Takadachi Gikeido (Yoshitsune Hall)Takadachi Gikeido (Yoshitsune Hall)

A central place in the odyssey of the tragic hero Minamoto no Yoshitsune.

Hours
Open daily
8:30-16:30 (11/5-4/4 8:30-16:00)
     

Mt. KinkeiMt. Kinkei

Referred to as an artificial mountain, Kinkei’s peak is the site of a compound sutra mound created by the Ōshū Fujiwara.

 

Kanjizaiōin Temple Garden SiteKanjizaiōin Temple Garden Site

Commissioned by Fujiwara no Motohira’s wife.

     

Yanagi no Gosho SiteYanagi no Gosho Site

A site believed to be the ruins of Hiraizumi Mansion, the Ōshū Fujiwara polity’s administrative center.

 

Muryōkōin Temple SiteMuryōkōin Temple Site

Built by Fujiwara no Hidehira. Modeled after the famous Phoenix Hall of Byōdōin Temple near Kyoto.

Museums

Hiraizumi Historical Artifacts MuseumHiraizumi Historical Artifacts Museum

Introduces the history and culture of Hiraizumi. Doubles as a Hiraizumi tourism visitor’s center.

Hours
9:00-16:30 (Closed Mon, days following holidays, New Year’s holiday, last Tue of each month)

  

Yanagi no Gosho MuseumYanagi no Gosho Museum

Introduces an outline of the site with exhibits of precious archeological materials and easy-to-understand panels.

Hours
9:00-16:30 (Closed Mon, days following holidays, New Year’s holiday, irregular maintenance)