Broadcasted on July 8th, 2015
Sightseeing by bicycle in Hiraizumi, World Heritage site!
Hiraizumi is the smallest town in Iwate Prefecture in size.
Since the attractive tourist spots are concentrated in the small town, Hiraizumi is a perfect place for sightseeing by bicycle!
In this program, we will guide you along a nice cycling route.
First off, let’s rent a bicycle at a rental cycle shop ‘Gold-Rent Hiraizumi’ or ‘Swallow Tour’, both located near Hiraizumi Station. Along with regular bicycles, electric assist bicycles are available.
First place to visit is Yanagi no Gosho Site. It has a historic park of remains and a museum where many archeological objects unearthed there are on display.
Muryoko-in Ato and Takadachi Gikeido Hall are located along the route from Yanagi no Gosho to Chuson-ji.
Gikeido Hall is said to be the place where Minamoto no Yoshitsune died.
Crossing a railroad and a national road, we reached Chuson-ji. Please park your bicycle at a designated area.
There are many restaurants and souvenir shops. It is a good place to have a lunch break!
At Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center, easy-to-understand overview of Hiraizumi’s history is displayed.
With deeper understanding of Hiraizumi’s history, let’s head for Kanjizaio-in Ato and Motsu-ji.
It takes about three hours to tour along this route from the train station.
Please enjoy the sightseeing of Hiraizumi, feeling the breeze of Pure Land.
A pamphlet is indispensable for sightseeing.
A message from Ms. Yuka Sato, a promotional girl of Bijotabi Iwate.
We created wonderful new pamphlets. We hope that many people read them to know more about Hiraizumi, World Heritage site. Please come and go sightseeing here.
Tourism and Commerce Division, Hiraizumi Town Hall
kankou@town.hiraizumi.iwate.jp
Hiraizumi Tourism Association Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/HiraizumiTourismAssociationEN/