The Golden Hall (Konjikidō) is protected by a special outer building called an ōidō, preserving its 900-year-old gold leaf and intricate mother-of-pearl inlays in pristine condition.

Chūson-ji's approach path, Tsukimizaka (Moon-Viewing Slope), is lined with ancient cedar trees that have witnessed centuries of pilgrims walking the same sacred route since the Heian period.

Built by the Fujiwara clan, the Golden Hall contains the mummified remains of three generations of Fujiwara lords, making it both a temple and an elaborate family mausoleum.

The temple complex houses the oldest Noh stage in the Tōhoku region at Hakusan Shrine, preserving traditional performing arts that have been practiced here for centuries.