Hiraizumi Station
Hiraizumi Station is a railway station in the town of Hiraizumi, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Hiraizumi, Nishiiwai district, Iwate prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Hiraizumi” and “平泉”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kanjizaiō-in and Muryōkō-in.
Kanjizaiō-in
Park
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 640 metres west of Hiraizumi Station.
Muryōkō-in
Historic site
Muryōkō-in is former temple in Hiraizumi in what is now southern Iwate Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The site is designated as both a Special Place of Scenic Beauty and a Special National Historic Site. Muryōkō-in is situated 530 metres north of Hiraizumi Station.
Mōtsū Temple
Buddhist temple
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 1 km west of Hiraizumi Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akōgi and Yamanome.
Hiraizumi Station
- Categories: railway station above ground, contracted station, station, and transportation
- Location: Hiraizumi, Nishiiwai district, Iwate, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.98809° or 38° 59′ 17″ north
Longitude
141.11764° or 141° 7′ 4″ east
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8RC3X4Q9+63
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
OpenStreetMap feature
railway=station
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Urdu—“Hiraizumi Station” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “ဟိရအိဇုမိဘူတာ”
- Chinese: “平泉站”
- Chinese: “平泉車站”
- Chinese: “平泉车站”
- Dutch: “Hiraizumi Station”
- Egyptian Arabic: “محطة هيرايزومى”
- French: “gare de Hiraizumi”
- French: “Hiraizumi-eki”
- French: “Hiraizumi”
- Indonesian: “Stasiun Hiraizumi”
- Italian: “stazione di Hiraizumi”
- Italian: “Stazione di Hiraizumi”
- Japanese: “Hiraizumi”
- Japanese: “ひらいずみ”
- Japanese: “ひらいずみえき”
- Japanese: “平泉駅”
- Korean: “히라이즈미역”
- Russian: “Хираидзуми”
- Ukrainian: “Хіраїдзумі”
- Urdu: “ہیرائزومی اسٹیشن”
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