Takadachi Gikeido

The Gikeido is located on a hill east of the Minamoto no Yoshitsune said to be where Minamoto no Yoshitsune breathed his last. Dedicated to Yoshitsune, the shrine location looks out over the Kitakami River and the Kinu River, said to have brought the mighty warrior Benkei to a standstill. Also the site where the renowned a haiku poet Matsuo Basho composed his poem alluding to the “site of summer grasses and warriors’ dreams,” a stone monument inscribed with this very verse stands on the right hand side of the hill.

Spot details

Address: Iwate Pref. Nishiwaigunhiraizumichou Hiraizumi Yanaginogosho 14 Map
Area: Hiraizumi / Oshu / Ichinoseki Area
Phone: 0191463300
Hours: 8:30-16:30
[11/5-11/20]8:30-16:00
Closed: Winter Irregular Holidays (Closed from 11/21-3/14)
Fees: [Admission fee] Adults/High school students300yen, Small/Junior high school students100yen
Parking Lot: Available(20spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Note: Temporary closure:Currently closed (information as of June 15, 2020)
*Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes