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World Heritage Hiraizumi PR Character “Kerohira”

世界遺産平泉PRキャラクター「ケロ平」

Registered organizationIwate Prefecture, Kennan Regional Promotion Bureau

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

World Heritage Hiraizumi PR Character “Kerohira”
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet World Heritage Hiraizumi PR Character “Kerohira”

World Heritage Hiraizumi PR Character “Kerohira” is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Hiraizumi Town, Iwate.

Registered area
Hiraizumi Town, Iwate
Registered organization
Iwate Prefecture, Kennan Regional Promotion Bureau

From the recorded profile

This is a translation of the source description. Dates, affiliations and plans refer to the source’s publication context, not a guarantee of current activity.

Kerohira is the World Heritage Hiraizumi PR character, modeled on the “Hiraizumi Frog Caricature” excavated from the Yanaginogosho Site in Hiraizumi. The name Kerohira expresses the “hira” of “Hiraizumi.”

English translation of the source profile. Names are display translations, not necessarily official English names. Original Japanese names are retained for identification; check official sources for current activity.

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