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Our guide
The Chōjagahara temple ruins, in what is now the city of Ōshū, Iwate, are the remains of a Buddhist temple of the late Heian period. The site became a National Historic Site in 2002. Our source says little more than that, so this page is short.
Chuson-ji Temple is about 1.3 km away, Takadachi Gikeido about 2.3 km and Kinkeizan about 2.8 km. We have not checked what can be seen at the site.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
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- Cyoujagahara — Usiwakamaru · Public domain · source · resized
What this place is
Chōjagahara temple ruins (長者ヶ原廃寺跡, Chōjagahara Haiji) is an archaeological site with the ruins of a late Heian period Buddhist temple located in what is now the city of Ōshū, in northern Japan. The site was protected by the central government as a National Historic Site in the year 2002.
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What to expect at this type of place: Temple
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