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Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land 平泉
Inscribed 2011CulturalIwate
Hiraizumi was the northern capital of the Fujiwara clan in the 11th and 12th centuries, built as an earthly image of the Buddhist Pure Land. Chuson-ji's golden Konjiko-do hall, the pond garden of Motsu-ji and Mount Kinkeizan preserve that vision, though the city itself was destroyed in 1189.
| Inscribed | 2011 (UNESCO World Heritage List) |
|---|---|
| Criteria | (ii), (vi) — Cultural |
| Prefectures | Iwate |
| UNESCO listing | whc.unesco.org — ref. 1277 |
| Component parts | 5 listed below |
| Coordinates | 38.98861, 141.11028 · Open in Google Maps |
Component parts of Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
The inscription is made up of 5 component parts. Open one for its location, coordinates and details.
Chūson-ji Temple 中尊寺
Iwate
Mōtsū-ji Temple 毛越寺
Iwate
Kanjizaiō-in 観自在王院跡
Iwate
Muryōkō-in Ato 無量光院跡
Iwate
Kinkeizan 金鶏山
Iwate
Planning a visit
Opening hours, admission and the best access routes are managed by each site's local operators and change over time. Start with the official UNESCO listing and the local official tourism pages linked from Wikipedia below, and check the current information before you go.
Read more
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
- Wikipedia (English): Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi
- Wikipedia (Japanese): 平泉
- Wikidata: Q2896261
Basic data from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Wikidata (CC0).