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Oizumi ga Ike pond at Motsuji temple, in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture. World Heritage Site.169 views
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Suhama Beach is a peninsular beach at Motsuji temple, Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture. World Heritage Site.151 views
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Oizumi ga Ike pond at Motsuji temple, in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture. World Heritage Site.149 views
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Inside Motsuji's Hondo main hall. It worships Yakushi, flanked by two Boddhisatvas, Nikko ("Daylight") and Gakko ("Moonlight").125 views
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Weeping cherries and Motsuji's Hondo hall in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture.124 views
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Motsuji's Hondo main hall was built in 1989.121 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.68 views
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About the haiku poem by Basho.68 views
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Motsuji's Hondo main hall was built in 1989.68 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. 67 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.67 views
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About Motsuji's Hondo main hall. Nice to see English explanations.67 views
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Incense burner66 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.66 views
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Jogyodo Hall, this building was built in 1732.66 views
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Jogyodo Hall worships Amida Buddha.66 views
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Rocks representing peninsular sea cliffs. One symbol of the garden.66 views
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What Motsu-ji temple looked like before.65 views
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Site of Kashoji temple at Motsuji, Hiraizumi. 嘉祥寺65 views
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Site of the temple bell or befry.65 views
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About the Jizo Bosatsu statue.65 views
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Jogyodo Hall, Motsuji temple, Hiraizumi.65 views
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The garden has been restored to its original condition.64 views
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Yarimizu stream feeding water to the pond.64 views
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Yarimizu stream feeding water to the pond.64 views
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About the Yarimizu stream feeding water to the pond.64 views
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Temple bell rebuilt in 1975.64 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.63 views
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Haiku poet Basho monument63 views
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About mountain-like formations.63 views
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Kaisando is the Founder's Hall dedicated to Priest Ennin. 開山堂63 views
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Inside Kaisando, the Founder's Hall dedicated to Priest Ennin.63 views
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Site of Kashoji temple at Motsuji, Hiraizumi. 嘉祥寺63 views
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Site of Enryuji temple's Kondo hall at Motsuji, Hiraizumi. 圓隆寺63 views
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Motsuji's Hondo hall on the right as seen from across the pond.63 views
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Jogyodo63 views
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About Jogyodo Hall.63 views
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About the new temple bell.63 views
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Irises donated by Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo.62 views
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Site of Kashoji temple at Motsuji, Hiraizumi. 嘉祥寺62 views
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Yarimizu stream feeding water to the pond.62 views
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Jizo Bosatsu statue.62 views
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Motsu-ji's Hondo main hall.61 views
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About Kaisando, the Founder's Hall dedicated to Priest Ennin.61 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61 views
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About Suhama Beach61 views
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