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After restoration and maintenance work on the Pure Land garden, the Kanjizaiōin site is now a local leisure spot. (© Shoepress)
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On the spring and fall equinoxes each year, the sun would set directly in line with the center of the Muryōkōin main hall and the summit of Mount Kinkei. (Computer graphic recreation © Hiraizumi Town Board of Education)
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Muryōkōin continues to be developed as a historical site and park. (© Shoepress)
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Mount Kinkei offers a continuous steep climb of around 15 minutes from the trail head to the top. (© Shoepress)
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Panels trace the history of Hiraizumi down the years. (© Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center)
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