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Mōtsūji Temple (Special Historic Site and Special Place of Scenic Beauty)

Begun by Fujiwara no Motohira and completed by his son and heir Hidehira. With the loss of its Ōshū Fujiwara patrons, by the late pre-modern period Mōtsūji’s original structures had completely burned to the ground—yet the temple itself continued uninterrupted. In addition to remains from the main temple complex, the garden centered on Ōizumi ga Ike Pond has been preserved, and restored based on archeological findings.

  • Mōtsūji Website
 Mōtsūji Temple

Konjikidō (Chūsonji)

Feeder Stream (Yarimizu)

Discovered during archeological excavations and restored to its original splendor. This feeder stream for the temple pond is known by its Japanese name, Yarimizu. This is the only extant feeder stream site from the twelfth century, and the site of May’s elegant poetry event, Gokusui no En.


Admission

(prices in yen) Individual Group (30+; 10% off) Group (100+; 20% off)
Adult 500 450 400
HS 300 270 240
Elem/Jr HS 100 90 80

Parking

  Truck Microbus Car Motorcycle
Mōtsūji Lot 750 600 300 50

Hours

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

Address

58 Ōsawa, Hiraizumi, Iwate 029-4102

Phone

(t) 0191-46-2331

Website

Mōtsūji Website » http://www.motsuji.or.jp/