Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center
This free facility introduces the history and culture of Hiraizumi in an understandable way through wall panels and videos. Items such as documents related to Hiraizumi’s World Heritage sites and articles recovered from the ground during excavation projects are displayed. Paying a visit before sightseeing will deepen your understanding of Hiraizumi’s history and culture and make for a more enjoyable visit. Audio guides that support four languages are also available for use by foreign visitors.
Spot details
- Address
- Iwate Pref. Nishiwaigunhiraizumichou Hiraizumi Hanadate 44 Map
- Phone
- 0191464012
- Hours
- 9:00-17:00(Latest entry16:30)
- Closed
- New Year's Holiday (phone/HP confirmation required)
- Fees
- [Admission fee]Free
- Parking Lot
- Available(34spaces)
- Credit Card
- Not available
- Smoking
- Not available
- Wi-Fi
- Available(HIRAIZUMI Wi-Fi_FLETS)
- Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day
- Yes
- Average budget
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[Lunch] 1-1,000 yen
Notes:Catalogs, clear files, etc. for sale - Estimated stay time
- 0-30 minutes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Available
- Infant friendly
- Available
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
Review
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- Visit this Cultural Heritage Center to get an overview of Hiraizumis significanced an ga
- If you have time, start here to understand the 100 years when Hiraizumi was the most important center of Japan. Chusonji is the head temple of Tendai Buddhism in northeast Japan and it was founded...
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- Puts Hiraizumis heritage into context
- We only discovered the Cultural Heritage Centre on a walk from our hotel while exploring the surrounding area. A visit to here should be the initial step in exploring Hiraizumis World Heritage...
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- Beautiful place to walk on a snowy day
- We spent a relaxing afternoon walking through the temple complex at Hiraizumi and footpaths that connect them with the Hiraizumi train station (just two stops from our hotel in Ichinoseki). Snow...
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