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Takkoku no Iwaya
A hall built into a hollow in the cliff face, propped on a stage-like frame. Said to have been founded by Sakanoue no Tamuramaro.
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Kanjizaioin
The remains of a temple built by the wife of Fujiwara no Motohira. Its Pure Land garden has been restored.
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Motsuji Ennen
An Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property. It preserves the form of Heian-period performance.
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Nobutai (Chusonji)
The guardian shrine of Chusonji. Its thatched Noh stage is an Important Cultural Property.
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Chusonji Konjikido
A hall entirely covered in gold leaf, inlaid with mother-of-pearl - the sum of Heian craft in one building.
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Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center
Finds from the seat of the Northern Fujiwara, whose century of rule made Hiraizumi a rival to Kyoto.
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Yanaginogosho Site
Tens of thousands of disposable earthenware dishes reveal the scale of feasting at the Fujiwara seat.
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Daimonji Campground
A campsite in Hiraizumi. Few lights are near, so the stars show well on clear nights.
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Hiraizumi Onsen Yuku-no-Yu
A day-use hot spring in Hiraizumi, a stop after walking Chusonji and Motsuji.