Tōhoku Main Line. Kariyado temple ruins The are also located on a river terrace on the right bank of the Abukuma River, about 1.5 km southwest of the ruins of Sekiwahisa Kanga complex. The Shirakawa Fudoki, a history chronicle compiled in the Edo period mentions existence of old roof tiles and the existence of about ten foundation stones at this site, and it was examined before World War II. by Tōhoku University. The site was excavated from 2003 to 2008, and the foundations of the Pagoda, Kondō and Lecture Hall were discovered. The layout was in the "Horyuji-style" with the pagoda to the west and the Kondō to the east. Such temples were associated with a government administrative complex from the end of the 7th century. The ruins were added to the National Historic Site designation in 2010. The temple ruins are approximately 15 minutes by car from Kutano Station on the Tōhoku Main Line. The site was backfilled after excavation, and there is now nothing visible in situ. See also List of Historic Sites of Japan (Fukushima) Negishi Kanga ruins Izumi Kanga ruins References External links Shirakawa city official site Izumizaki village official site Nara period 7th-century establishments in Japan History of Fukushima Prefecture Izumizaki, Fukushima Historic Sites of Japan Archaeological sites in Japan Mutsu Province