Mount Hiei

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GENERAL INFORMATION

One of Kyoto’s most sacred mountains, famous for its monks who used to run marathons on the mountainside.

Insider Tip

Take the cable car up or make the 3-hour hike; at the mountain’s rest area, where you can enjoy views of the city of Kyoto on one side, and Japan’s largest lake, Lake Biwa, on the other.

Address: Mount Hiei, Ichijoji Idegadanichosenguchi, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-0000, Japan

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