Kokusekiji Temple

This temple is located in Mizusawa Ward, Oshu City. A Tendai sect temple in honor of the Buddha of healing and medicine, it is said to have been opened by the Japanese Buddhist priest Gyoki as the first temple in the Tohoku region in 729. The wooden seated statue of Bhaisajyaguru is designated as an Important Cultural Property, and the Somin Festival held on the seventh and eighth days of the first month of the lunar calendar is a designated Selected Intangible Folk Cultural Property.

Spot details

Address: Mizusawa Kuroishi-cho Yamanouchi, Oshu, Iwate Prefecture Map
Area: Hiraizumi / Oshu / Ichinoseki Area
Phone: 0197264168
Hours: 9:00-16:00
Closed: Irregular holidays
Fees: [Admission fee to worship] Adults (High School Students and above) 500 yen
*If you wish to pay the admission fee, please contact us in advance.
Parking Lot: Available(30spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available