Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center

Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center is a museum in Hiraizumi, Nishiiwai district, Iwate. Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center is situated nearby to the archaeological site 花立廃寺跡, as well as near the Shinto shrine 熊野三社.

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Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: facility in Hiraizumi, Iwate, Japan

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kinkeisan and Kanjizaiō-in.

Kinkeisan

Peak

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Mount Kinkei is a conical hill in the town of Hiraizumi in southwestern Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The mountain is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi.

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 500 metres south of Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center.

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 430 metres east of Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center.