Muromachi
Iwate · 室町Browse Iwate’s cultural heritage from the Muromachi period (1336 – 1573). Filter by type and keyword, with concise stories, maps, and travel tips.
The Old Protective Hall of Konjikidō (Konjikidō Ōidō) at Chūson-ji Temple in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, is a Muromachi-period wooden structure that shielded the National Treasure Konjikidō from the elements for approximately 600 years. Designated an Important Cultural Property, this humble yet historically significant building stands as a testament to Japan's enduring tradition of cultural heritage preservation.
Discover Bishamondo Hall, a nationally designated Important Cultural Property in Hanamaki, Iwate. This Muromachi-period Buddhist hall once housed Japan's largest single-tree carved Tobatsu Bishamonten statue, standing 4.73 meters tall, within the sacred grounds of Mikumano Shrine.
Held by Chusonji Temple in Hiraizumi, Iwate, these four Important Cultural Property masks include the Wakajo, whose ink inscription on the reverse dates it to 1291—making it the oldest dated Noh mask known to survive in Japan. Together with two Okina masks and one Roujo mask, they are still worn each year by Chusonji's monks during Kojitsu Shikisanban, a medieval ennen performance offered on May 4–5 and November 3 at the Hakusan Shrine Noh stage.