The Kamaishi Daikannon (釜石大観音) is a 48.5 meter tall, white statue depicting Kannon, the Buddhist goddess of mercy. Completed in 1970 on a peninsula south of central Kamaishi, the Daikannon holds a fish and stands facing out to sea in order to watch over Kamaishi’s sailors and ensure that they have a bountiful catch.
Hiraizumi’s most famous attraction, Chusonji (中尊寺, Chūsonji) was established in 850 as a temple of the Tendai sect of Buddhism. The temple came to prominence when the northern branch of the Fujiwara clan moved their base to Hiraizumi. At its peak, the temple consisted of a large network of dozens of buildings.
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