Hakusan Shrine

Takadate Gikeido

Takadachi is a hill located to the east of Chuson-ji Temple, and is also called Hangandate. Although it is now narrow due to erosion by the Kitakami River, this area has been considered a great strategic point since the Kiyohira era. At the top of Takadate is Yoshitsune Hall, which was built in 1683 by Sendai Date Tsunamura, and a statue of Yoshitsune is enshrined inside the hall. If you look at Takadate from the opposite bank of the Kitakami River, you will see Gikeido Hall on top of the hill surrounded by trees. It has an atmosphere as if Minamoto no Yoshitsune, the general of Hakko, is standing there.

Motsuji Iris Garden

It all began in 1952 when 100 irises were purchased from Horikiri Iris Garden, a famous garden in Tokyo. Since then, plants have been received from Meiji Shrine and other enthusiasts from all over the country, and now it has become a famous flower spot where 30,000 irises of about 300 species bloom. The main event is the Iris Festival, which begins in time with the blooming. Many events are held to convey Japan's rich traditions, such as Ennen dance performances, koto and shakuhachi concerts, and tea ceremonies. [Blooming period] Late June to early July [Iris Festival] Every year from 6/20 to 7/10

Motsuji Temple [World Heritage Site]

Motsuji Temple, the special head temple of the Tendai sect, is called Iozan and was opened in 850 by Jikaku Daishi. In the late Heian period, the Oshu Fujiwara clan's second and third generation, Motohira and Hidehira, built magnificent temples such as Kondo Enryuji and Kashoji, which numbered 40 halls and pagodas and 500 monks' quarters, making them the largest temple in Japan. It was called the second sacred place. Unfortunately, the temple at that time was burnt down due to repeated disasters, but today the " Jodo Garden " centered around Oizumigaike Pond and the remains of the temple from the Heian period have been preserved in almost perfect condition, and the country has designated it as a special historic site. It has been designated as a scenic spot.