Hieizan (Mt. Hiei) Enryaku-ji Temple
Shiga Prefecture Otsu ・ Shiga Area
Hieizen Enryaku-ji temple is the headquarter of the Tendai sect, which has a large precinct on Mt. Hiei and is registered as a World Heritage site. At the end of the Nara period, 19 year-old Saicho (767-822) climbed Mt. Hiei and built a small hut, which is the origin of this temple. For over 1,200 years, the temple held top status in the religious world of Japan and had produced many great priests who had supported Buddhism. It is said that the temple's propery included three temple towers, sixteen valleys, and three thousand residences for priests at the end of Heian period. Visitors can climb up to the top of the mountain relatively easily by car or can travel by cable-car or a bus.
Address
4220, Hon-machi, Sakamoto, Otsu city
Access (nearest railway station)
Keihan Electric Railway/ Get off at Sakamoto station on Kyozu line, and walk for 10 minutes. Then, transfer to Sakamoto Cable and get off at the last stop or get off at Heizan-Sakamoto station on JR Konishi line, and walk for 20 minutes. Transfer to Sakamoto Cable and get off at the last stop.
Hours
8:30～16:30
Closed
Open throughout the year
Entry fee
Adults 550yen, Junior High and High School Students 350yen, Free of charge for children up to and including elementary school students
Parking
Parking for 425 passenger cars
Official website
Inquiries
Hieizan Enryakuji General Affairs Department 077-578-0001