Kinkeizan

What it is

• A 98.6-meter mountain serving as a central reference point for Hiraizumi's urban design.
• A UNESCO World Heritage Site designated as a National Historic Site and Place of Scenic Beauty.
• A sacred site where excavations revealed the summit functioned as a historic sutra mound.
• Legend claims Fujiwara no Hidehira constructed the entire mountain in a single night.

What to see

• The Senju-do hall located at the foot of the mountain.
• A pagoda marking the reported grave of Minamoto no Yoshitsune's family.
• The Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center situated at the base of the site.
• Artifacts from the summit including copper sutra containers and ceramic jars.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.