Keeburu Hiei-eki

Places of Interest Nearby

Mount Hiei

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Mount Hiei is a mountain that lies to the northeast of Kyoto in the Sakamoto district of Otsu city. It is famed for the extensive temple complex near the summit.

Cable Hiei

Railway stop

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The Eizan Cable, officially the Cable Line, is a funicular line in Sakyō, Kyōto, Japan, operated by Keifuku Electric Railroad. The line opened in 1925, as a western route to Enryaku-ji, a famous temple on Mount Hiei.

Yase-Hieizanguchi Station

Railway station

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Yase-Hieizan-guchi Station is a train station located in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Yase-Hieizanguchi Station is situated 1¼ km west of Keeburu Hiei-eki.

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Otsu

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Ōtsu is the capital of Shiga prefecture. Enryaku-ji, a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei overlooking Kyoto, is the headquarters of the Tendai sect and one of the most significant monasteries in Japanese history.

Ōhara

Hamlet

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Ōhara is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km north of Keeburu Hiei-eki.

North Kyoto

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Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of Kyoto's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.

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