National Treasures of Iwate
岩 手 県 の 国 宝Iwate’s national treasures — properties designated kokuhō for their exceptional value to the nation.
Discover the magnificent Konjikido Golden Hall, a 900-year-old National Treasure covered entirely in gold leaf. This UNESCO World Heritage site represents the pinnacle of Heian period Buddhist art and the spiritual legacy of Northern Japan.
Discover the Kujaku-mon Kei, a gilt-bronze Buddhist ritual gong designated as a National Treasure of Japan. Housed at Chūson-ji Temple in Hiraizumi, this exquisite Kamakura-era masterpiece features elegant peacock motifs and connects to the legacy of the Ōshū Fujiwara clan.
Discover the Interior Furnishings of the Sutra Repository at Chūsonji (Kyōzō Dōnaigu), a Japanese National Treasure featuring exquisite mother-of-pearl inlay and lacquerwork from the late Heian period. Located at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture.
Discover the National Treasure interior furnishings of Chūson-ji's Konjikidō Golden Hall in Hiraizumi, Iwate. Gilt-bronze keman, mother-of-pearl offering tables, and exquisite Heian-era Buddhist ritual objects that adorn Japan's most celebrated golden temple.
Discover the National Treasure statues and canopies inside Chūson-ji's Golden Hall in Hiraizumi, Iwate. Explore 33 gilded Buddhist sculptures from the 12th century, learn about the Ōshū Fujiwara legacy, and plan your visit to this UNESCO World Heritage masterpiece.
The Konshi Kinji Issaikyō at Chūsonji Temple in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, is a National Treasure collection of 2,739 Buddhist sutra scrolls from the Heian period. Commissioned by the Ōshū Fujiwara clan, these luminous scrolls feature sacred texts in gold and silver ink on indigo paper, with exquisite frontispiece paintings unparalleled in Japanese calligraphic history. Discover the history, artistry, and visitor information for this extraordinary treasure at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hiraizumi.
Discover the Raden Hakkaku Shumidan, a National Treasure octagonal Buddhist altar platform at Chūson-ji Temple in Hiraizumi, Iwate. Created in the late Heian period, this masterpiece features luminous mother-of-pearl inlay, hammered gilt-bronze kalavinka panels, and exquisite lacquerwork — a pinnacle of Ōshū Fujiwara Buddhist art.
The National Treasure Jeweled Pagoda Mandala of the Golden Light Sutra, held by Daichōjuin at Chūsonji Temple in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, is a set of ten extraordinary Heian-period Buddhist paintings from the 12th century. Created under the patronage of the Ōshū Fujiwara clan, each scroll features a nine-story pagoda formed entirely from sutra text in gold ink on deep indigo paper, surrounded by colorful narrative scenes—the only complete set of its kind in the world.
More from Iwate
Iwate’s registered properties across designations, with featured heritage and travel notes.
The complete kokuhō catalogue — browse by prefecture, period, and category.
Nationwide jūyō bunkazai — architecture, sculpture, painting, crafts, and documents.