Ropeway Hiei
Ropeway Hiei is a railway station in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Ropeway Hiei is situated nearby to the recreation area Kawarakenage square, as well as near the railway station ケーブル比叡駅.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Hiei and Cable Hiei.
Mount Hiei
Photo: Hahifuheho, CC0.
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
Photo: Bergmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Ropeway Hiei.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Otsu and Ōhara.
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.
North Kyoto
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Ropeway Hiei
- Type: Railway station
- Categories: building and transportation
- Location: Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.06474° or 35° 3′ 53″ northLongitude
135.82249° or 135° 49′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q3R7C+VXOpenStreetMap ID
way 303316302OpenStreetMap feature
building=train_station
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In Other Languages
“Ropeway Hiei” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “叡山ロープウェイ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kawarakenage square and ケーブル比叡駅.
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