This is the main temple of the Tendai sect of Buddhism in the Tohoku region. The name of the mountain is Kanzan, and Jikaku Daishi is the founder of the temple.
In the early 12th century, Kiyohira, the first generation of the Oshu Fujiwara clan, built a number of pagodas, including a pagoda and a two-story hall.
The purpose was to comfort the souls of those who died in the long wars of the Former Nine Years' War and the Later Three Years' War, and to build a Buddhist land.
Although the pagodas were sadly destroyed by fire in the 14th century, the temple is still a treasure house of Heian art, containing over 3000 national treasures and important cultural properties, including Konjikido.
- residence/location
- 202 Hiraizumi, Hiraizumi-cho, Nishiiwai-gun, Iwate 029-4195
- Business hours/Usage hours
- Summer (3/1-11/3) 8:30-17:00
Winter (11/4-2/end) 8:30-16:30 - Price
- Ticket (Sankozo, Konjikido, Sutra Repository, Old Covered Hall)
Adults 1,000 yen, high school students 700 yen, junior high school students 500 yen, elementary school students 300 yen - Inquiries
- Chusonji Secretariat
TEL.0191-46-2211
FAX.0191-46-2216 - Other
- Summer] Lotus, late July
Photo: Chuson-ji, used with permission
Autumn leaves information
- Season
- Late October to early November
- Features
- Ginkgo and maple trees around the Konjikido covered hall and precincts are colorful.
- Related Events
- Momiji Ginga 2024 ]
Hundreds of lights will be illuminated during the fall foliage season.
Saturday, October 26 - Sunday, November 10, 2024, 16:30-18:30
