Hiraizumi World Heritage Site: Mount Kinkeizan

Located almost midway between Chuson-ji Temple and Motsu-ji Temple, there is a legend that a pair of golden roosters were buried here to protect Hiraizumi. This mountain, where successive generations of the Oshu Fujiwara clan built sutra mounds at the summit, became the standard for the town planning of Hiraizumi. When Matsuo Basho visited Hiraizumi, he noted the impression of this mountain by saying, 'Only the shape of Mount Kinkeizan remains.' Near the entrance, there is a five-ring pagoda said to be the grave of Yoshitsune's wife and children. Access About 15 minutes by car from Hiraizumi-Maesawa IC on the Tohoku Expressway About 5 minutes on foot from Suzusawa Bus Stop