【東北】【岩手】平泉中尊寺

Buddhist temple

Chusonji Temple

中尊寺

at Hiraizumi, Iwate prefecture

平泉，岩手県

which is located north of Japan

near Hokkaido

was listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage

世界文化遺産

This place is full of nice scenery of nature

really relaxing

not much things to share

just lots of shots of the pretty scenery

Heading to Kyu-Oido

Now lets guess why people are gathering around the pillar

so whats so special about it?

If you go closer

you may see lots of coin being inserted into the pillar

through the crack of the pillar

There is a small bamboo forest

Here is the road leads to the Noh building

Noh is a Japanese Theatre

where I introduce previously

at some spot from the temple area

you can enjoy the street view from the top