
May3, 2022
Hiraizumi – Temples,Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
Spring Fujiwara Festival
Hiraizumi was founded in the Tohoku region as a wish for a peaceful nation. In the twelfth century, Minamoto-no-Yoshitsune arrived here, fleeing his brother Yoritomo, who had established the Kamakura Shogunate, and was warmly welcomed by Fujiwara Hidehira and the local populace. Celebrating this, a parade of a hundred people march between the temples of Môtsû-ji and Chûson-ji, recreating images from Heian-period picture scrolls.
【Event details and Information for visiting the World Heritage site】
http://hiraizumi.or.jp/