Otsu, Japan
Mount Hiei
Mount Hiei is a mountain to the northeast of Kyoto, lying on the border between the Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures, Japan. The temple of Enryaku-ji, the first outpost of the Japanese Tendai sect of Buddhism, was founded atop Mount Hiei by Saichō in 788 and rapidly grew into a sprawling complex of temples and buildings that were roughly divided into three areas: The Saitō area near the summit, and technically in Kyoto Prefecture. The Tōdō area, also near the summit, where Enryaku-ji Temple was first founded, and located just within Shiga Prefecture.
- City
- Otsu
- Country
- Japan
- Category
- Nature
- Suggested visit
- About 150 minutes
Background: Wikipedia