Even before Kiyohira settled in Hiraizumi, several temples had already been built in and around Hiraizumi. One of them is Saikoji Temple. According to the temple law, when Sakanoue Tamuramaro subdued Ezo, he built Bishamon-do Hall in imitation of Kyoto's Kiyomizu-dera Temple in gratitude for the blessings of Bishamonten, and built 108 Tamonten statues following Kurama-dera Temple. It is said that it began when the shrine was dedicated to The circumstances surrounding Ezo and Tamuramaro have become the subject of many stories and folklore, and they also add color to the temple legends of Saikoji Temple. Bishamondo was destroyed by fire twice, and the current one was rebuilt in 1963.
- Location
- 16 Kitazawa, Hiraizumi, Hiraizumi-cho, Nishiiwai-gun, Iwate 029-4102
- Business Hours
- 8:00～17:00
- Closed
- No holidays
- Price
- Adults 500 yen, junior high and high school students 200 yen, elementary school students and younger free (200 yen for school trips, etc.)
*10% discount for groups of 30 or more people - Inquiries
- Bestodatsudani Saikoji Temple
Phone number 0191-46-4931
FAX number 0191-46-4931 - Other
- 【access】
Route 1: Ichinoseki Station → [7 minutes by conventional line] Hiraizumi Station → [10 minutes by taxi] Tatsukoku Bishamondo
Route 2: Hiraizumi Maezawa IC → [15 minutes by car] Tatsukoku Bishamondo
