Delve into Koashiro in Japan
Koashiro in the region of Iwate is a city in Japan - some 244 mi or ( 392 km ) North of Edo , the country's capital .
Current time in Koashiro is now 07:46 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yokohama, Edo, Yamagata-shi, Tateishi, and Takinohara. While being here, make sure to check out Yokohama . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Koashiro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Antlered Deer Dance (Gyozan School), Hiraizumi 行山流角懸鹿躍（中尊寺にて）
Taiko drum dance by eight men dressed as fierce-looking deer-lion with tall antlers and a mane. They performed in front of Chusonji temple in Hiraizumi (World Heritage Site), Iwate Prefecture on May 2 ..
L'esperienza onsen Cavallette's photos around Hiraizumi, Japan
Preview of Cavallette's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Hiraizumi, J ..
Procession of Minamoto no Yoshitsune's Eastern Flight @Hiraizumi FAN
Spring Fujiwara Festival Procession of Minamoto no Yoshitsune's Eastern Flight Here is the 2012 Spring Fujiwara Festival Procession of Minamoto no Yoshitsune's Eastern Flight. Unfortunately it was rai ..
Motsuji - Hiraizumi, Iwate, Tohoku, Japan
tripwow.tripadvisor.com - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Attractions (a TripAdvisor™ company) Motsuji Hiraizumi Read more at: www.travelpod.com Photos from: - Hiraizumi, Iwate, Tohoku, Japan Photos i ..
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Isawa, Iwate
Isawa, Iwate was a town in Isawa District, Iwate, Japan. On February 20, 2006 Isawa was merged with the cities of Esashi and Mizusawa, the town of Maesawa, and the village of Koromogawa, all from Isawa District, to form the new city of Ōshū. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 17,415 and a density of 58.44 persons per km². The total area is 298.02 km². Isawa is well known for its capsicum (green pepper).
Located at 39.10 141.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Maesawa, Iwate
Maesawa, Iwate was a town located in Isawa District, Iwate, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,215 and a density of 210.33 persons per km². The total area was 72.34 km². Maesawa is very famous for its beef, which is available only in Japan. On February 20, 2006 Maesawa was merged with the cities of Esashi and Mizusawa, the town of Isawa, and the village of Koromogawa, all from Isawa District, to form the new city of Ōshū.
Located at 39.05 141.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Chūson-ji
Chūson-ji (中尊寺) is a Buddhist temple in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is the head temple of the Tendai sect in Tōhoku (northeastern Japan). The Tendai sect claims that the temple was founded in 850 by Ennin, the third chief abbot of the sect, but most scholars believe that Chūson-ji was founded by Fujiwara no Kiyohira in about 1100. There is no archaeological or historical record of Buddhist activity in this area before 1100.
Located at 39.00 141.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Nishiiwai District, Iwate
Nishiiwai District, Iwate is a district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the district has an estimated population of 8,782. The total area is 63.39 km². After the 3rd city of Ichinoseki creation on September 20, 2005, the district has only one town left. Hiraizumi
Located at 38.99 141.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Mōtsū-ji
refers to the Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in Hiraizumi and to the historic area surrounding it containing the ruins of two older temples, Enryū-ji (圓隆寺) and Kashō-ji (嘉祥寺) in a Jōdo garden. The current temple was built in the 18th century and bears no relation to the ancient temples that once stood here. In June 2011, Mōtsū-ji was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi".
Located at 38.99 141.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.