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Iris · June

Motsu-ji Temple Iris Garden

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毛越寺 · Iris · Northern Japan
Iris at Motsu-ji Temple Iris Garden, Hiraizumi, Iwate
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About this spot

About 30,000 irises of 300 kinds around the Oizumi-ga-ike pond of this World Heritage temple in Hiraizumi, planted from 1953. The iris festival runs from mid June.

Getting there

Nearest station
10 min walk from JR Hiraizumi Station
Address
Hiraizumi, Iwate
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