Hiraizumi [town] - Hiraizumi

Japanese: 平泉[町] - ひらいずみ

A town in Nishiiwai County in southern Iwate Prefecture. The Kitakami River runs through the center of the town, and the Tohoku Main Line and Tohoku Expressway pass through it. The hilly area between the Kinugawa and Iwaigawa rivers was an important location for Emishi management from ancient times. The distinctive Hiraizumi culture flourished here from the construction of Fujiwara Kiyohira's castle in 1094 until the downfall of the Fujiwara clan in 1189. There are many historical sites, including Chusonji Temple, Motsuji Temple, and Kinugawa Mansion, said to be the final resting place of Minamoto no Yoshitsune. Rice fields have been developed along the Kitakami River, and apple cultivation is thriving. Dairy farming is also practiced. The town suffered damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake. In 2011, the temples, gardens, and ruins scattered throughout the town were registered as a World Heritage Site as "Architecture, Gardens, and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Land (Pure Land)". Area: 63.39 ^km2 . 8,345 people (2010).
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Japanese:

岩手県南部，西磐井(にしいわい)郡の町。中部を北上川が流れ，東北本線，東北自動車道が通じる。衣川と磐井川にはさまれた丘陵地は古来蝦夷(えみし)経営の要地であった。1094年藤原清衡(きよひら)の居城建設から1189年藤原氏滅亡まで特色ある平泉文化が栄えた。中尊寺，毛越(もうつう)寺，源義経最期の地とされる衣川館など史跡が多い。北上川沿いに水田が開け，リンゴ栽培が盛ん。酪農も行う。東日本大震災で，町内において被害が発生。2011年，町内に点在する寺院・庭園・遺跡などが〈仏国土（浄土）を表す建築・庭園及び考古学的遺跡群〉として世界文化遺産に登録。63.39km²。8345人（2010）。
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