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Vegetarian's Japan Guide

Motsuji Temple

紅葉の毛越寺庭園

Motsuji – The Temple with the Most Gorgeous Pure Land Garden

Just a 7-minute walk from JR Hiraizumi Station, you will find the front gate of Motsuji (毛越寺), a temple with the most picturesque Buddhist Pure Land Garden in the country. Although the gate looks rather ordinary, it was originally Ichinoseki Castle’s front gate! The gate was only relocated to where it is now, in 1921.

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平泉町_達谷窟毘沙門堂

A Day Tour to the Most Scenic Temples in Hiraizumi

Hiraizumi town (平泉町), once Kyoto‘s rival for its refined culture and elegant surroundings in the 12th century, still retains its charm and traces of former greatness. If you are after a cultural and scenery feast, it is the destination that you don’t want to miss!

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