Hiraizumi World Heritage Information Center

Hiraizumi World Heritage Information Center is a museum in Hiraizumi, Nishiiwai district, Iwate. Hiraizumi World Heritage Information Center is situated nearby to the public building 平泉遺跡群調査事務所, as well as near the park 上坊小公園.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Muryōkō-in and Hiraizumi Station.

Muryōkō-in

Historic site

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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 400 metres west of Hiraizumi World Heritage Information Center.

Hiraizumi Station

Railway station

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Hiraizumi Station is a railway station in the town of Hiraizumi, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Hiraizumi Station is situated 540 metres southwest of Hiraizumi World Heritage Information Center.

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 1 km southwest of Hiraizumi World Heritage Information Center.