Mōtsū-ji [One day trip to Hiraizumi and Geibikei ]

I met up with the person from the “Iwate Hiraizumi Interpreters & Guides Association” at the newly renovated Hiraizumi Station. The town of Hiraizumi makes sure that our guests from all over the world have a great time with peace of mind, even if they come on their own. If you would like to know more about our history or culture, you can contact them to request that the Association sends a tour guide/interpreter who is fluent in English, Chinese, Korean or German.
We made our way to Mōtsū-ji from Hiraizumi Station. It only took us less than 3 minutes by car to get there. This time, the people who accompanied me were Mathew, who came to Japan a month ago, and Peggy who has been living in Morioka for 12 years. Mathew had never been to Iwate before so he was very excited. He was also very interested to learn how to visit a Buddhist temple. He really liked the temple’s Pure Land Garden, saying “The pond looks beautiful. I love how it is so peaceful”.