Websitewhc.unesco.orgHiraizumi (Chūson-ji) — UNESCO World Heritage CentreUNESCO · 2023 · UNESCOOpen on whc.unesco.org 0Why it matters: UNESCO listingPlacesThe place this coversHiraizumi (Chūson-ji)🇯🇵 Japan · Tōhoku, Iwate Prefecture, Hiraizumi town, Chūson-ji hill 3 km west of Kitakami River, 35 km south of Morioka · Temple complex