Mōtsū-ji (毛越寺) 毛越寺
Of the twelfth-century halls only the foundations remain: the garden around them has survived intact.
Tendai temple founded in 850 by Ennin, rebuilt on a grand scale in the twelfth century by Fujiwara no Motohira and Hidehira. Part of the Hiraizumi UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011, with the double designation of Special Historic Site and Special Place of Scenic Beauty.
Iwate
Hiraizumi