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Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center
Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center · 平泉文化遺産センター
Explore historic Hiraizumi through landscape models, video, sound and excavated objects at the Cultural Heritage Center. Visit after Chusonji and Motsuji to learn more about the town’s past.
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Visitor information
Opening hours
From April to October, the centre opens 09:00–17:00, with last admission at 16:30. From November to March, it opens 09:00–16:30, with last admission at 16:00. It closes 29 December–3 January and irregular exhibition-change periods; check the closure notice for your date.
What to see at Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center
Historic Hiraizumi through landscape models
Landscape models with video and sound illustrate historic Hiraizumi. Explore objects excavated in the town too.
How to get to Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center
Take the Runrun loop outside Hiraizumi Station to the Cultural Heritage Center stop. The address is 44 Hanadate, Hiraizumi. The timetable gives seven minutes from the station and 13 minutes back via the loop, with an adult fare of ¥200 per ride. In 2026 Runrun operates Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 11 April to 29 November, plus 13–16 August. The first morning station departure is 10:15. On other dates, check ordinary services’ return times and fares separately.
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Before you visit
Check similar facility names
The Cultural Heritage Center and World Heritage Guidance Center are different places. Use the Cultural Heritage Center’s name and address for map and transport searches.
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Questions about Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center
Are the Cultural Heritage Center and World Heritage Guidance Center the same?
No. Their names are similar, but they are different facilities. The Cultural Heritage Center displays landscape models and excavated objects at 44 Hanadate, Hiraizumi.
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Official sources
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