平泉

Places of Interest

Chūson-ji

Buddhist temple

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Chūson-ji is a Buddhist temple in the town of Hiraizumi in southern Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is the head temple of the Tendai sect in Tōhoku region of northern Honshu. Chūson-ji is situated 3 km northeast of 平泉.

Mōtsū Temple

Buddhist temple

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Mōtsū-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in the town of Hiraizumi in southern Iwate Prefecture, Japan, and also refers to the historic area surrounding it containing the ruins of two older temples, Enryū-ji and Kashō-ji in a Jōdo garden. Mōtsū Temple is situated 3 km east of 平泉.

Kanjizaiō-in

Park

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Kanjizaiō-in was a Buddhist temple located in Hiraizumi in what is now southern Iwate Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The temple fell into ruins during the Kamakura period; however, the pond from its gardens has been restored to its original dimensions, and has been designated a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty in 2005. Kanjizaiō-in is situated 3½ km east of 平泉.

Places in the Area

Akōgi

Quarter

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Akōgi is a quarter, which is situated 5 km south of 平泉.

Yamanome

Quarter

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Yamanome is a quarter, which is situated 7 km southeast of 平泉.

Ichinoseki

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Ichinoseki is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of 1 May 2020, the city had a population of 114,476 and a population density of 91 persons per km2 in 46,375 households.

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