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

Dargakku Bishamon-do Hall

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.

Chusonji Temple [World Heritage Site]

Tendai sect, Tohoku Daihonzan. The name of the mountain is Kanzan, and Jikaku Daishi is the founder of the mountain. At the beginning of the 12th century, the first Lord Kiyohira of the Oshu Fujiwara clan built many temples and pagodas, including the Tahoto and Nikai Daido. Its purpose was to comfort the spirits of those who died in the long wars of the First Nine Years War and the Second Third Year War, and to build a Buddhist nation. Unfortunately, the hall and pagoda were destroyed by fire in the 14th century, but it is still a treasure trove of Heian art, containing over 3,000 national treasures and important cultural properties, including the Kaneiroki Hall.

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.