【English】All About Hiraizumi#01 Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center
Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center run by Hiraizumi town. What kind of facility is it?
Mr. Takanori Sato, Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center We introduce the charm of cultural assets of Hiraizumi including the ones registered as World Heritage by showing easy-to-understand panels and videos. By visiting the center prior to traveling to historic sites, tourists can have better understanding of cultural assets and history of Hiraizumi
At the entrance hall, a mini feature exhibition concerning Hiraizumi and a sample of Chuson-ji Lotus which blossomed after being dormant for 800 years are displayed so that the image of Hiraizumi is projected. In the exhibition room, history related to Hiraizumi from the era of Abe clan to the modern times are displayed lucidly. Artifacts excavated in the town are exhibited as well which can be viewed as proof of the history. There are also exhibitions related to historic sites which are aimed to be additionally registered as World Heritage.
Mr. Takanori Sato: There are five sites aimed to be additionally registered as World Heritage: Takkoku no Iwaya and Yanagi no Gosho Site in Hiraizumi, Honedera Village Manor Site in Ichinoseki city, and Shirotoritate Mansion Remains and Chojagahara defunct temple site in Oshu city.
At Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center, visitors can observe the history of Hiraizumi freely, including the history of the assets registered as World Heritage and the sites aimed to be the additional registration. It is recommended to visit there at the beginning of your sight-seeing tour in Hiraizumi. Sight-seeing tour in Hiraizumi will become even more enjoyable by learning its history there beforehand.
Tourism and Commerce Division, Hiraizumi Town Hall kankou@town.hiraizumi.iwate.jp