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Oizumi ga Ike pond at Motsuji temple, in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture. World Heritage Site.176 views
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Suhama Beach is a peninsular beach at Motsuji temple, Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture. World Heritage Site.158 views
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Oizumi ga Ike pond at Motsuji temple, in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture. World Heritage Site.155 views
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Inside Motsuji's Hondo main hall. It worships Yakushi, flanked by two Boddhisatvas, Nikko ("Daylight") and Gakko ("Moonlight").130 views
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Weeping cherries and Motsuji's Hondo hall in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture.129 views
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Motsuji's Hondo main hall was built in 1989.127 views
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Motsuji temple is part of the "Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi" World Heritage Site. It belongs to the Tendai Buddhist sect. This is the gate to enter Motsuji temple. 75 views
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Since most of the temple structures burnt down, the main attraction today is the 800-year-old Pure Land Garden featuring a large pond called Oizumi ga Ike.75 views
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English translation of a Haiku poem by Basho, in reference to the temple buildings that were long gone when he visited.75 views
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About the haiku poem by Basho.74 views
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Motsuji's Hondo main hall was built in 1989.74 views
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Incense burner74 views
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About Motsuji's Hondo main hall. Nice to see English explanations.74 views
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Jogyodo Hall worships Amida Buddha.73 views
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Rocks representing peninsular sea cliffs. One symbol of the garden.73 views
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Site of the temple bell or befry.72 views
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The garden has been restored to its original condition.71 views
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Site of Enryuji temple's Kondo hall at Motsuji, Hiraizumi. 圓隆寺71 views
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Yarimizu stream feeding water to the pond.71 views
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About the Jizo Bosatsu statue.71 views
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Jogyodo Hall, this building was built in 1732.71 views
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Jogyodo Hall, Motsuji temple, Hiraizumi.71 views
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About Jogyodo Hall.71 views
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What Motsu-ji temple looked like before.70 views
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After you see the Hondo main hall, you basically walk around the garden's Oizumi ga Ike pond while seeing former temple sites and smaller buildings.70 views
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Irises donated by Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo.70 views
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Kaisando is the Founder's Hall dedicated to Priest Ennin. 開山堂70 views
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About the Yarimizu stream feeding water to the pond.70 views
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Motsuji's Hondo hall on the right as seen from across the pond.70 views
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Motsuji was founded in 850 by Ennin, the third abbot of Tendai based at Enryakuji temple atop Mt. Hiei in Shiga Prefecture. This is their museum called Cultural Assets Repository.69 views
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Haiku poet Basho monument69 views
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Site of Enryuji temple's Kondo hall at Motsuji, Hiraizumi. It's depressing to keep seeing these empty plots which used to have magnificent temple structures. 圓隆寺69 views
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Yarimizu stream feeding water to the pond.69 views
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About the new temple bell.69 views
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About mountain-like formations.68 views
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Site of Kashoji temple at Motsuji, Hiraizumi. 嘉祥寺68 views
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Yarimizu stream feeding water to the pond.68 views
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Jizo Bosatsu statue.68 views
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Jogyodo68 views
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Temple bell rebuilt in 1975.68 views
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About Kaisando, the Founder's Hall dedicated to Priest Ennin.67 views
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Inside Kaisando, the Founder's Hall dedicated to Priest Ennin.67 views
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Site of Kashoji temple at Motsuji, Hiraizumi. 嘉祥寺67 views
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About Suhama Beach67 views
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Motsu-ji's Hondo main hall.66 views
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Site of Kashoji temple at Motsuji, Hiraizumi. 嘉祥寺66 views
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