Iwate

Overview

Iwate Prefecture is home to many historic sites which were made to represent Buddhist paradise. Chuson-ji Temple in Hiraizumi, a World Heritage Site, is home to the golden Konjikido hall which offers a prayer for peace. The garden in Motsu-ji Temple was made as a depiction of paradise and has been also registered as a World Heritage Site. Catch a glimpse of eternity through time-lapse photography.