Dargakku Bishamon-do Hall

Chusonji zazen, sutra copying, and sermon experience

At an ancient temple founded 1150 years ago, you can step away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and quietly look inside yourself through experiences such as zazen, copying sutras, and holding sermons. Calm the waves of emotion, unify your mind, look at yourself and improve yourself.

Cherry blossom trees along Hiraizumi Prefectural Route 300 (former National Route 4)

Along Prefectural Route 300 (formerly National Route 4) from around JR Hiraizumi Station to Chusonji Temple, there is a line of cherry blossom trees such as Yoshino cherry trees that stretches for approximately 1.5km.

Hiraizumi Rest House

A resting place in front of the gate of Chusonji Temple in Hiraizumi. The restaurant on the second floor, "Restaurant Gen," is certified as an Iwate local production and local consumption restaurant. At this restaurant, you can enjoy locally sourced menus such as mochi dishes and Maezawa beef menus while looking out over Chusonji Tsukimizaka. The restaurant on the 1st floor, "Food Court Mon," is a family-friendly restaurant that offers a variety of menus, including ramen restaurant set meals, with a focus on the local cuisine and Hiraizumi specialty, "Benkei Chikaramochi Set (5 mochi dishes)." There is also a large shopping corner stocked with many souvenirs from Iwate and Tohoku, a group restaurant that can accommodate up to 1,200 people, and a large parking lot that can accommodate 100 cars and 30 large buses. There is a ``Hiraizumi Cultural History Museum'' within the facility that introduces Hiraizumi culture.