Cultural heritage in Iwate
National Treasure buildings and historic districts in Iwate.
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Chuson-ji
Hiraizumi, Iwate
Built in 1124 by Fujiwara no Kiyohira, first lord of the Northern Fujiwara clan, the Konjikido Golden Hall enshrines Amida Buddha in an interior covered with gold and mother-of-pearl inlay, and four generations of the Fujiwara rest beneath its altar. It is the one building that survives from Chuson-ji's founding.
Historic districts
Jonai Suwakoji, Kanegasaki
Kanegasaki, Iwate
Jonai Suwakoji, Kanegasaki is a samurai district in Kanegasaki, Iwate, selected in 2001 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.
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Paintings linked to Iwate
- The Golden Hall, Hiraizumi
- Self-Portrait with Red Eyes
- Self-Portrait in Pointillist Style
- Near Yurakucho Station
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Breweries and distilleries in Iwate
- Asabiraki Brewery Tour and Local Sake Shop
- Baeren Brewery (Kitayama Plant)
- Edelwein Winery Factory Tour (Wine Chateau Osako)
- Iwate Kuzumaki Wine Factory Tour