written by Ryohei Endo

【What is Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park】

English Blog History Sightseeing

Good evening, I’m ryo!

Thank you for coming to my Blog.

The cherry blossoms are in full bloom now in Iwate.

Actually, I wanted many people to see the cherry blossoms

I think that Corona virus will be calm soon.

Then I hope that many travelers come to I wate.

There are a lot of wonderful places in Iwate.

By the way do you like history?

Today, I will introduce Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park.

It make you feel as if you were back in the Heian Era.

What is Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park?

What is Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park?

There is Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park in Esashi, Oshu city, Iwate.

Esashi in Oshu city is known the place where Oshu-Fujiwara clan lived .

Lord Kiyohira elected the Konjikido that was registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage.

Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park is built in 1993 to shoot a japaneas TV drama ‘Homura Tatsu’. After that it is used in many japanes dramas and movies.

It is open to the public. so you can walk around it.

The Heian Era’s buildings are reproduced there, so it make you feel as if you were back in the Heian Era.

Information of Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park

Adress Konamaru-86-1 Esashiku Iwayado, Oshu, Iwate 023-1101.
Business Hours March to October. AM9:00~PM5:00 (Last admission PM3:00)
November to February AM9:00~PM4:00 (Last admission PM3:00)
The closed day open all year round
Admission 800yen for adult
500yen for high school students
300yen for elementary and middle school students
Access 【By Bus】JR Mizusawa station ~ Esashi bus center ~ Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park (about 30min)
【By car】Mizusawa-Esashi Station ~ Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park (about 15min)
Web page https://www.fujiwaranosato.com

Let’s take a walk in Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park

The Heian Era’s buildings are reproduced in Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park.

Visitars can know that how Heian Era’s people spend life and waht kind of house they lived in.

There is a 2 routes at Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park. The first ohe is 2 hours route to see everything, the other one is 50minutes route to see the main place.

Please decide according to time and physical strength.

The view of Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park⬇️

This luxurious symmetrical red building Represents the authority of the central government at the time.

 Government office

These’re a reproduction of a royal house.You can enter these house.That time please take off your shows.

royal house royal house1 royal house2

There is also a pond in the park. Fireflies live there.

pond

You can also see a beautiful Japanese garden.

Japanese garden Japanese garden

There are various experiences at Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park. For example, you can wear a kimono. You can enjoy a variety of experiences.

kimono

Please come to Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park to feel the history of Heian era.