Getting there

From Tokyo to Hiraizumi

• By train

• Covered by the Japan Rail Pass Read more

  From Tokyo, take the JR Tohoku Shinkansen to Ichinoseki Station (about 2 to 2.5 hours), then transfer to the JR Tohoku Main Line for an 8-minute ride to Hiraizumi. The trip costs around 12,500 yen one way and is fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass, JR East Tohoku Area Pass, or JR East South Hokkaido Pass.