Inside Hoonji Temple are 500 statues of buddhist deciples. They are made from wood, using a finish of laquer or gold and took 9 sculptors 4 years to complete, after having started in 1731. The...more
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Inside Hoonji Temple are 500 statues of buddhist deciples. They are made from wood, using a finish of laquer or gold and took 9 sculptors 4 years to complete, after having started in 1731. The...more
The area was originally the site of Morioka Castle. The castle was demolished in the mid 1800s. The area has been tuned into Iwate Park with the walls and moats of the castle remaining.Pleasant to...more
We stayed here May 2006. It is located on the right hand side of the main road about 100 metres from the station, just before the bridge over the Kitakamigawa (River). We had a fairly large twin...more
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