World Heritage
Class 1 National Treasure A beam of sunlight leading the way to peace and happiness, lighting up the future. Chuson-ji Temple’s Konjikido World Cultural Heritage, Hiraizumi. 01(the Golden Hall) World Heritage
A Jodo Garden representative of Japan Motsu-ji Temple
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The winds of the Pure Land blow across the temple of Amida Kanjizaio-in Ato
World Heritage
A masterpiece of a Jodo Garden Muryoko-in Ato
Bishamon-do Temple
Boasts a history of 1200 years. World Heritage The symbolic mountain that became the reference point for the town development Takkoku no Mt. Kinkeisan Iwaya
04 Benzaiten-do Temple 05 Discover HIRAIZUMI Look, feel, savour. Enjoy the four seasons of Hiraizumi to the full. 06 1 07
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1 4 5 1. Spring Fujiwara Festival [May 1-5] (The picture is Minamoto no Yoshitsune’s Azumakudari Festival on May 3) 2. Cherry blossom trees (along National Highway 300) 3. Approach to Chuson-ji Temple (Tsukimizaka Slope) 4. Motsu-ji Hatsukayasai Festival of the 20th Day [January 20]
Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center Postcode 029-4102 44 Hanadate, Hiraizumi, Hiraizumi-cho, Tel: 0191-46-4012
Provides tourist information and guides that explain in an easy-to-under- stand way the appeal of Hiraizumi’s cultural heritage including the cultural assets registered as world heritage. Illustrations of the history of Hiraizumi and chronological records of the important cultural assets are on display. You can also try wearing a junihitoe which was a ceremonial kimono worn in the Heian period at certain times of year. ＊Please enquire in advance about the times of year this experience is available. [Free entry] 6
Opening times: 9:00 – 17:00 (Last entry: 16:30) 1. Sushi 4. Kuji Amber Closed: New Year, (29th Dec – 3rd Jan), when exhibitions are being changed (dates undecided) 2. Maesawa Beef Shabushabu 5. Hidehira-nuri Lacquerware Access: 7mins from JR Hiraizumi Station on the loop bus “Runrun”, get off at Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center Bus Stop 3. Moridashishiki Wanko Soba 6. Nanbu Cast Ironware 長 島
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Koromogawa Bridge Koromo River
Map of Hiraizumi Tohoku Expressway Inbound service Hiraizumi-Maesawa IC – Entrance to Chuson-ji 至平泉前沢I.C Hakusan Shrine About 3.4km (12mins by car) A tool that can translate signs in several different languages and display several languages Noh stage North approach to the temple Tohoku Expressway 08 Hiraizumi-Maesawa IC – Hiraizumi Station About 4.8km (14mins by car) QR Translator
Kyuoi-do Tohoku Line (sheltering hall) Bell tower u o iC u n i Runrun bus route ey Kyo-zo Sankozo Sou enir sho (treasure house) Hondo (main hall) Sakashita Runrun bus stop estaurant 衣 関 Konjiki-do ① Hiraizumi Station Golden Hall okan or hote Lending and return 4 ② Motsu-ji of audio pens here Higashi Monomi Bank A M Look Out National Highway 4 ③ Yukyu no Yu Hiraizumi Hot Springs Chuson-ji Municipal Hos ita 東 Gorinto pagoda No. 2 Carpark Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center ④ ub ic toi et 北 Remains of Oike Lake Main approach to the temple ⑤ Chuson-ji 東 郷 Stee s o e Koromonoseki (Tsukimizaka Slope) Hiraizumi Cultural 自 ⑥ Takadachi Gikei-do (Yoshitsune Hall) ub ic te e hone Stickers that enable you to use a QR translator without a specialist History Museum 動 ⑦ Muryoko-in Ato em e app are stuck on information and guidance signs throughout the Chuson-ji Konjiki-do – 0.7km – Tsukimizaka Slope Lending and return of audio pens here ＊International ATM 車 (14mins on foot) ⑧ Michi no Eki Hiraizumi Shrine town center. Hiraizumi Tourist Guides Office Stone tab et When you use your smartphone to read the QRT code within Lending and return of audio pens here with a haiku en ra ed 道 Grave of the legendary Benkei Chuson-ji ourist information these stickers and access the URL that is displayed, information Chuson-ji Municipal No. 1 Carpark (bus stop) 5 Wi- i a ai ab e including explanations of heritage assets and related assets as Takadachi Gikei-do well as map information is displayed in the mother tongue of the (Yoshitsune Hall) Chuson-ji Post Office Unohana Spring user’s device. You are free to change the language displayed and it is possible to be able to display information in 15 languages. Chuson-ji Tsukimizaka Slope – 0.4km – Takadachi (8mins on foot) Sobaan Shizuka-tei Inn Languages that can be displayed (15 different ones) Japanese, English, simplified Chinese characters, Korean, tradi- Walking trail tional Chinese characters, France, German, Italian, Spanish, Portu- Hanadate (bus stop) guese, Russian, Vietnam, Thai, Indonesian and Malay. Town community Kitakami River center 6 Chuson-ji Tsukimizaka Slope – 1.6km – Hiraizumi Station (32mins on foot) Information about Chuson-ji, Motsu-ji, Takkoku no Iwaya, Kanjizaio-in Ato, Hanadate Muryoko-in Ato and Mt. Kinkeisan will be displayed using the QRT code on the Chuson-ji Tsukimizaka Slope – 0.8km – Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center Yanaginogosho Iseki left. Hold your smartphone over it and (16mins on foot) give it a try. Mt. Kinkeisan Yanaginogosho 300 ▲ World Heritage Hiraizumi Audio Guide Chuson-ji Konjiki-do – 3.2km – Front gate of Motsu-ji Temple 7 Muryoko-in Ato (64mins on foot) Hiraizumi Cultural 4 Heritage Center Audio Guide Pens Mt. Kanegatake Suzusawa The Grave of Yoshitsune’s (bus stop) ▲ Wife and Daughter Yanaginogosho Museum Lending and return Muryoko-in Ato – 0.3km – Yanaginogosho Walking trail Police Box of audio pens here Shin-Oku no Hosomichi Lookout (6mins on foot) Kararaku Michi no Eki Hiraizumi Yukyu no Yu Hiraizumi Hot Springs Takadachi Bridge Hiraizumi Remains of Kara no Gosho Residence Fire Department 8 Daimonji Mt. Toyama Substation Campsite→ ▲ Hiraizumi Hot Springs 3 Rental bikes Hiraizumi Tunnel Hotel Musashibo
Izumiya Suzusawa Jogyo-do Hall Mo u i t u i Maizurugaike Pond Ichinoseki Shinkin Bank Rental bikes You can borrow an audio guide (audio pen) for explanations of Maizuru-so Inn Hiraizumi Post Office Lending and return of audio pens here sites around town in 7 different languages. Just touch the pictures Yarimizu ＊International ATM Stream Kanjizaio-in Ato Tourist information Office Motsu-ji Temple Garden or icons in the specialized pamphlets with the pen and you can Osawa Shirayama Tohoku listen to information about the sights and places here. [Price: ¥500 Kaisan-do Hall Ryokan Iris Yu Bank 1 Iwate Bank Oizumigaike Pond per audio pen (including tax)] Area around Takkoku no Iwaya Hondo Hiraizumi Minpaku (main hall) Hiraizumi Inn Library Rental cars and bikes Station Front gate Languages that can be displayed (7 different ones) Osawa Onsen Ryokan a ura I w ro k Front gate of Motsu-ji Temple – 0.7km – Hiraizumi Station Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, French, German and Spanish. Treasure house (14mins on foot) Shin-Otagawa Bridge o Motsu-ji Lending and return of audio pens here Hiraizumi Town Office an en a u u Main regional road linking Hiraizumi and Genbikei Motsu-ji Municipal Carpark Places to lend and return audio pens 2 Takkoku no Iwaya ta i er e a no Tak Hiraizumi Tourist Information Office (in front of Hiraizumi Station), en- a er a a ondo Te e Hiraizumi Elementary School trance to Chuson-ji Tsukimizaka Slope (taxi office), in front of Chuson-ji Takkoku no Iwaya – 5.7km – Motsu-ji Temple (114mins on foot) Sankozo Shop, Motsu-ji Temple, Michi no Eki Hiraizumi and Hiraizumi Tohoku Expressway Ota River Tourist Rest Center. Hiraizumi Junior High School o enbikei or e Otagawa Bridge Kuramachi
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Hiraizumi Tourism, Commerce and Industry Section A general incorporated association Hiraizumi Tourism Association Tel: 0191-46-2111 (General enquiries) 0191-46-5572 (Direct Line) Fax: 0191-46-3080 Tel: 0191-46-2110 Fax: 0191-46-2117 URL http://www.town.hiraizumi.iwate.jp/ URL: http://hiraizumi.or.jp/
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