Chūson-ji Temple
Chūson-ji Temple Holding
Founded by the monk Jikaku Daishi. Starting from the 12th century, the first Ōshū Fujiwara lord, Kiyohira, began the construction of a massive temple complex here, including two-storied pagodas and two-storied halls. They were built as Buddhist pure lands to give comfort to the spirits of the people who died in the long wars of the Earlier Nine Years War and the Latter Three Years War. Many of the temple buildings were burned down in the 14th century, but even now, the area is a treasure trove of Heian art with over 3,000 articles of National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties, principal of which is the Golden Hall.
Street address
- 202 Koromonoseki, Hiraizumi, Hiraizumi-cho, Nishi-Iwai-Gun Iwate
About IWATE Access
Route1
- JR Hiraizumi Station → Chusonji Tsukimizaka Iriguchi
1.6km (a 25-minute walk)
- JR Hiraizumi Station → Chusonji Tsukimizaka Iriguchi
Route2
- About 5 minutes on the Iwate Bus (Kokudo Minami Line), then get off at Chuson-ji
Opening Hours
- Summer (1 March to 3 November) 8:30-17:00
Winter (4 November to the end of February) 08:30-16:30
Closed
- Open all year round
Best season
- All year
Point
Spots around
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Koishihama Station, Sanriku Railway Company's Minami-Rias Line
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Morioka Handi-Works Square
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Koiwai Farm
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Morioka Station
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Sea Plaza Kamaishi
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Kamaishi Daikannon
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Geibikei Gorge
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Motsu-ji Temple
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Miyazawa Kenji Memorial Museum
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Hanamaki Onsen
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Hashino Iron Mining and Smelting Site / Blast Furnace Remains
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Morioka Castle Site Park (Iwate Park)
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Iron and Steel Museum
