Motsu-ji Gokusui no En

A modern reproduction of a refined form of amusement during the Heian period

Gokusui no En recreates a Heian period poetry game, and involves poets dressed in Heian period costumes standing in a line in the Jodo Teien Garden of Motsu-ji Temple. It is a refined form of amusement in which participants compose poetry before a cup of sake floating down the waterway passes them.  


Visitors can see an elegant scene that looks like a Heian period picture scroll. You probably think it offers great photography opportunities, but please take a breather sometimes to leisurely feel the elegant atmosphere. 

General Information

Address
岩手県西磐井郡平泉町平泉字大沢58
Directions
● About a 7-minute walk or a 3-minute drive from Hiraizumi Station on the JR Tohoku Main Line
● About 10 minutes from the Hiraizumi-Maesawa Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway, or about 15 minutes from the Ichinoseki Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway
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Date
Fourth Sunday of May every year
Venue
58 Osawa, Hiraizumi, Hiraizumi-cho, Nishiiwai-gun, Iwate Prefecture

Contact

Telephone Number
0191-46-2331

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