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Motsuji


Motsuji
5-10 minute walk from Hiraizumi Station
Hiraizumi-cho, Nishiiwai-gun, Iwate Prefecture
Japan
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Dec
37°F 2°C
28°F -2°C
Jan
33°F 0°C
24°F -4°C
Feb
36°F 2°C
25°F -3°C
Mar
43°F 6°C
32°F 0°C
Apr
57°F 13°C
44°F 6°C
May
66°F 18°C
54°F 12°C

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Tuesday
22 Dec
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39°F 3°C
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24°F -4°C
Wednesday
23 Dec
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39°F 3°C
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24°F -4°C
Thursday
24 Dec
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37°F 2°C
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6°F -14°C
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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Chisun Inn Iwate Ichinoseki Inter £31 3.3 mi 5.4 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Hotel Route Inn Ichinoseki Interchange £41 3.4 mi 5.5 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Bellino Hotel Ichinoseki £55 3.9 mi 6.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Kura Hotel Ichinoseki £45 4.5 mi 7.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
At Hotel N/A 4.6 mi 7.4 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Nearest Top-Rated Restaurants
restaurant Distance Rating
Genghis Khan Miyakawa 27.3 mi 44.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Umenoya 37.7 mi 60.7 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Sushiyu 40.8 mi 65.7 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Thing to Do Distance Rating
Takkoku no Iwaya 0.7 mi 1.1 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Chusonji Temple 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Chusonji 1.1 mi 1.7 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Motsuji” japan-guide.com
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 8 attractions in Hiraizumi-cho
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Attraction type: Religious site
Address: 5-10 minute walk from Hiraizumi Station Hiraizumi-cho, Nishiiwai-gun, Iwate Prefecture
Japan

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“毛越寺庭園”
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4 of 5 stars
fantasisita04
神奈川
Google Translation
11 Dec 2009

中尊寺とセットで観光する人も多いと思いますが、中尊寺と毛越寺は３キロぐらい離れていて徒歩では厳しいです。紅葉の時期にくれ... more

“まさに兵どもの夢の跡”
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3 of 5 stars
youyou123
三重県
Google Translation
3 Oct 2009

平泉の中尊寺の近くにあり、往時の伽藍は何も残っておらず、寺跡のみで、まさに兵どもの夢の跡です。ただ跡地のスケールから建立... more

“穴場のお寺です”
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4 of 5 stars
cyacyacya
名古屋
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19 Sep 2009

みなさんは有名な中尊寺に行かれますが、その近くにとても美しい庭園を持つお寺があります。毛越寺は建物こそ失われてはいますが... more

“ＧＷは藤原まつりやってます！”
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3 of 5 stars
maricobabylon
神奈川
Google Translation
1 Sep 2009

￥500。 鹿毛にひかれて、慈覚さんが建て、藤原秀衡（ひでひら）が造営。 ちょうど義経行列が毛越寺をスタートするとこ... more

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Motsuji Address

5-10 minute walk from Hiraizumi Station, Hiraizumi-cho, Nishiiwai-gun, Iwate Prefecture, Japan