Chūson-ji
Local name: 中尊寺
Located in Hiraizumi-cho, Nishiiwai Gun Coordinates: 39°00′06″ N 141°06′09″ E
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Elevation
- 90 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- HNA Iwate Hanamaki Airport47 km
- GAJ Yamagata Airport91 km
About Chūson-ji
Chūson-ji is a tourist attraction. Location: Hiraizumi-cho, Nishiiwai Gun.
Chūson-ji (中尊寺) is a Buddhist temple in the town of Hiraizumi in southern Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is the head temple of the Tendai sect in Tōhoku region of northern Honshu. The temple claims it was founded in 850 by Ennin, the third chief abbot of the sect. George Sansom states Chūson-jí was founded by Fujiwara no Kiyohira in 1095. Chūson-jí was designated as a Special Historic Site in 1979 and in June 2011 was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a part of the "Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi".
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1105
- Heritage designation
- Historic Site of Japan, Special Historic Site, National Treasure of Japan
- Area
- 1.4 km²
- Official website
- chusonji.or.jp
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Chūson-ji
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Climate of Chūson-ji
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 81 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- July (172 mm)
- Driest month
- February (63 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 2° | 6° | 13° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 11° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | -2° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 20° | 15° | 8° | 2° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 63 | 75 | 96 | 97 | 125 | 172 | 137 | 167 | 117 | 81 | 84 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Chūson-ji
The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), 47 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Sendai Airport (SDJ) (97 km). The nearest large city is Ichinoseki, 10 km to the south.
Airports
- Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) Hanamaki 47 kmnorth
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 91 kmsouthwest
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 97 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Ichinoseki Population: 114.5K 10 kmsouth
- Ōshū Population: 112.9K 16 kmnorth
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 47 kmsouth
- Ishinomaki Population: 140.2K 67 kmsouth
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 78 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Chūson-ji
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Isawa-gawa River 21 kmN
25–60 km8 places
- Waga River River 30 kmN
- Matsu Shima Island 47 kmE
- Sarugaishi River River 44 kmN
- Kitakami River River 57 kmSE
60–100 km19 places
- Miyago Jima Island 74 kmS
- Tashiro Jima Island 83 kmS
- Mount Funagata Mountain 74 kmSW
- Zuigan Ji Attraction 70 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ichinoseki City, Ichinoseki-shi9.8 km S -
Maesawa Village, Ōshū Shi5.5 km N
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Ōshū City, Ōshū Shi16 km N -
Mizusawa Town, Ōshū Shi15 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources