page_title: Hiraizumi, Iwate
section_title: Local attractions
hierarchical_section_title: Hiraizumi, Iwate / Local attractions
caption_attribution_description: The bellfry of Motsuji temple, Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture
context_page_description: Hiraizumi is a town located in Nishiiwai District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 7,408 and a population density of 120 persons per km² in 2,616 households. The total area of the town was 63.39 km². It is noted for the Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi, which achieved UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 2011.
context_section_description: Hiraizumi has a number of officially listed National Treasures and other culturally or historically notable sites.
caption: The belfry of Mōtsū-ji
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