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Our guide
Takadachi Gikeidō is a Buddhist hall in Hiraizumi, Iwate, dedicated to Minamoto no Yoshitsune. It is looked after by nearby Mōtsū-ji, and in 2014 it was designated a Place of Scenic Beauty as one of the Landscapes of the Oku no Hosomichi.
Hiraizumi's other sights are close: Kinkeizan about 900 m away in a straight line, Chuson-ji Temple about 1 km and Motsu-ji Temple about 1.2 km. Hiraizumi Station on the Tōhoku Main Line is about 1.1 km off.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- 230728 Takadachi Gikei-do Hiraizumi Iwate pref Japan03s3 — 663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Takadate — usiwakamaru · Public domain · source · resized
- Gikeidou2 — usiwakamaru · Public domain · source · resized
- 230728 Takadachi Gikei-do Hiraizumi Iwate pref Japan12s3 — 663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kitakamigawa&tabasineyama — usiwakamaru · Public domain · source · resized
- Gikeidou3 — usiwakamaru · Public domain · source · resized
- Minamoto no Yoshitsune shrine (7340284084) — KimonBerlin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Takadachi Gikeidō (高館義経堂) is a Buddhist chapel located in Hiraizumi in what is now southern Iwate Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan, dedicated to Minamoto no Yoshitsune. It was designated a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty in 2014 as part of the Landscapes of the Oku no Hosomichi. It is managed by neighboring Mōtsū-ji.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Gikeido: visiting information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Temple
Nearby station
Nearby station: Hiraizumi (Tōhoku Main Line), about 1.1 km from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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