Travel in Iwate
Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center
Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center · 平泉文化遺産センター
Explore historic Hiraizumi through terrain models enhanced with video and audio, alongside excavated artefacts, at the Cultural Heritage Center. Visit after Chuson-ji and Motsu-ji if you would like to learn more about the historic town.
Sources and dates checked Hiraizumi tourism association: Cultural Heritage Center English name and Run Run access Sources and dates checked
Visitor information at a glance
Opening hours and closed days
The centre opens from 09:00 to 17:00 in April–October, with last entry at 16:30. In November–March, it opens from 09:00 to 16:30, with last entry at 16:00. It closes on 29 December–3 January and irregularly for exhibition changes; check closure guidance for your date.
What can I see at Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center?
Historic Hiraizumi through terrain models
Video and audio accompany terrain models showing historic Hiraizumi. You can also see artefacts excavated in the town.
How to get to Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center
Take the Run Run loop bus from Hiraizumi Station to the Cultural Heritage Center stop. The address is 44 Hanadate, Hiraizumi. The timetable gives seven minutes from the station to the centre and 13 minutes back along the loop. Adult fares are JPY 200 per ride. Run Run operates on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 11 April to 29 November 2026, plus 13–16 August. The first morning bus from the station leaves at 10:15. On other dates, check ordinary-bus return services and fares separately.
Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center Run Run timetable Hiraizumi tourism association: Cultural Heritage Center English name and Run Run access
Before you visit
Check the similar facility names
The Cultural Heritage Center and World Heritage Guidance Center are different places. Use the Cultural Heritage Center’s name and address when searching maps and transport.
Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center Hiraizumi tourism association: Cultural Heritage Center English name and Run Run access
Questions about Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center
Are Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center and World Heritage Guidance Center the same place?
No. Despite their similar names, they are different facilities. The Cultural Heritage Center displays terrain models and excavated artefacts at 44 Hanadate, Hiraizumi.
Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center Hiraizumi tourism association: Cultural Heritage Center English name and Run Run access
Sources and dates checked
- Sources and dates checked ·
- Hiraizumi tourism association: Cultural Heritage Center English name and Run Run access ·
- Sources and dates checked ·
- Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center ·
- Run Run timetable ·
Editorial review: