Kanjizaiō-in, Hiraizumi

Name: Kanjizaiō-in
Address: Hiraizumi, Japan

#4 among attractions in Hiraizumi

Historical place, Unesco, Park, Relax in park

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Kanjizaiō-in was a Buddhist temple located in Hiraizumi in what is now southern Iwate Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The temple fell into ruins during the Kamakura period; however, the pond from its gardens has been restored to its original dimensions, and has been designated a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty in 2005. The ruins are also covered as part of the Special National Historic Site designation for neighboring Mōtsū-ji. Together with other important sites in Hiraizumi, the ruins form part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi. ()

Local name: 観自在王院跡 Unesco: from 2011Area: 23.2 mi²Elevation: 121 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°59'19"N, 141°6'36"E

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Nearby attractions include: Chūson-ji, Mōtsū-ji, Takadachi Gikeidō, Muryōkō-in.

1 miNW
Buddhist temple with a mausoleum
Chūson-ji, Hiraizumi
25 min walk • Chūson-ji, a resplendent temple complex nestled in the verdant hills of Hiraizumi, Japan, is a testament to the region's historical significance and spiritual heritage. Founded in 850 by the monk Ennin, this temple is a centerpiece of Japanese Buddhism and culture...
~610 ftW
Temple, Buddhist architecture, Historical place
Mōtsū-ji, Hiraizumi
3 min walk • Mōtsū-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in the town of Hiraizumi in southern Iwate Prefecture, Japan, and also refers to the historic area surrounding it containing the ruins of two older temples, Enryū-ji and Kashō-ji in a Jōdo garden.
0.6 miN
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Takadachi Gikeidō, Hiraizumi
17 min walk • Takadachi Gikeidō is a Buddhist chapel located in Hiraizumi in what is now southern Iwate Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan, dedicated to Minamoto no Yoshitsune. It was designated a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty in 2014 as part of the Landscapes of the Oku no Hosomichi. It is managed by neighboring Mōtsū-ji.
0.5 miNE
Temple, Historical place,
Muryōkō-in, Hiraizumi
12 min walk • Muryōkō-in is former temple in Hiraizumi in what is now southern Iwate Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The site is designated as both a Special Place of Scenic Beauty and a Special National Historic Site.
0.6 miNE
Archaeological site
Yanagi-no-Gosho, Hiraizumi
16 min walk • The Yanagi Palace was the late Heian period palace complex of the Northern Fujiwara clan, the rulers of Hiraizumi, in what is now southern Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is protected by the central government as a National Historic Site.
~40 ftN
UNESCO-listed archaeological site
Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi, Hiraizumi
1 min walk • Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land is a grouping of five sites from late eleventh- and twelfth-century Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The serial nomination was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2011, under criteria ii and vi.
~1770 ftN
38°59'36"N • 141°6'32"E
Kinkeizan, Hiraizumi
9 min walk • Mount Kinkei is a conical hill in the town of Hiraizumi in southwestern Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The mountain is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi.
1 miNW
Temple
Jin se tang
27 min walk • Chuson-ji Konjikido is a Buddhist temple built in the late Heian period in Chuson-ji, Hiraizumi-cho, Nishi-Inai-gun, Iwate Prefecture. It was built in the first year of Tenji by Kiyohira Fujiwara, the first generation of the Oshu Fujiwara clan.

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Nearby attractions include Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi, Hiraizumi (1 min walk), Mōtsū-ji, Hiraizumi (3 min walk), Kinkeizan, Hiraizumi (9 min walk), Muryōkō-in, Hiraizumi (12 min walk).