Heisen-ji Temple

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Yamagata
2021.04.02
Sightseeing
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The foundation of the Heisen-ji temple dates back to 737 AD. It became a place of worship for the Kamakura government after 1190 and a place of worship for the first lord of the Yamagata castle in 1356. The rice bowl offered in 1601 by Mogami Yoshiaki, the 11th lord of Yamagata, is designated a municipal tangible cultural property.
There are stone Buddha statues from eighty-eight Western countries on the precincts of the main temple.

Basic information

Area: Yamagata
Name: Heisen-ji Temple
Address: Bangai 1 Hirashimizu, Yamagata city
Access: About 16 minutes by car from Yamagata Station (5.7km)
Parking lot: Yes
Remarks: The weeping cherry tree and Benishidare tree in the precincts are very big cherry trees with a respective height of about 8 meters and about 15 meters. Both are designated municipal natural monuments.