Admission & Transportation
Admission Hours & Fees
Admission hours: 8:30am~5:00pm
*8:30am~4:30pm from November 5 to March 4
| Individuals | Groups (30 or more) | Groups (100 or more) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | 700 yen | 630 yen | 560 yen |
| High school students | 400 yen | 360 yen | 320 yen |
| Elementary and junior high school students | 200 yen | 180 yen | 160 yen |
Transit
JR Tohoku Shinkansen
- Tokyo - Ichinoseki 2hr 26min
- Sendai - Ichinoseki 32min
- Morioka - Ichinoseki 43min
- Shin-Hanamaki - Ichinoseki 30min
JR Tohoku Main Line
- Ichinoseki - Hiraizumi 9min
- Hanamaki - Hiraizumi 47min
- Morioka - Hiraizumi 1hr 27min
*7min on foot, 3min by car from Hiraizumi Station
Tohoku Expressway (to Hiraizumi-Maesawa IC)
- 444.5km from Urawa IC (5hr)
- 99.4km from Sendai-Miyagi IC (1hr 10min)
- 80.3km from Morioka IC (50min)
- 15min from Ichinoseki IC
- 10min from Hiraizumi-Maesawa IC
Municipal Motsuji Temple Parking Lot
- 61-2 Aza Osawa, Hiraizumi, Hiraizumi-cho
- TEL: 0191-46-2078
- Hours: 8:30am~5:00pm
- Holidays: Open 365 days a year
- Spaces: 330
- Rates: 750 yen for large buses, 600 yen for micro-buses, 300 yen for regular vehicles, and 50 yen for motorcycles
Related Transit Links
Tourism Guide & Interpretation
World Heritage Hiraizumi Audio Guide
On loan from the Hiraizumi Tourism Association, this multilingual audio guide pen provides information on the assets of the World Heritage Site Hiraizumi, including Motsuji Temple, the historical remains found within Hiraizumi, famous locations, and so on in seven languages (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, French, German, and Spanish) when you touch the tip of it to icons and photos in the guide book. You can borrow and return them from the Sanmon Fudasho at the entrance of the temple, as well as from the Tourism Information Center (in front of JR Hiraizumi Station) and Chusonji Temple. You are able to return pens to different locations than where you borrowed them from. The rental fee is 500 yen.
Iwate Hiraizumi Interpreters & Guides Association
A local interpreting guide qualified to speak with expertise on Iwate discusses what it's like to be a local in foreign languages through this tourism guide service.
| Address | 208 Aza Hanadate, Hiraizumi, Hiraizumi-cho, Nishiiwai-gun, Iwate-ken 029-4102 (Downtown Information Center) |
|---|---|
| TEL | 0191-48-3762 |
| FAX | 0191-46-3518 |
| Hours | 9:00am~4:00pm |