🌄⛩【Kyoto, Shiga｜Mount Hiei】

🌄⛩ [Kyoto/Shiga | Mt. Hiei] Silence like standing above the clouds. To a sacred place in the sky where "a thousand years of prayer" lives on. Only 30 minutes by train from Kyoto. But the moment you climb Mt. Hiei, the world suddenly changes. Elevation 848 meters. This mountain overlooking Lake Biwa is the location of **Enryaku-ji, the head temple of the Tendai sect, founded by Saicho. A "mountain of prayer and training" that has continued since the Heian period, many monks once trained their minds here and fostered Japanese Buddhist culture. ⛩Enryaku-ji's grounds cover a whopping 1,700 hectares, and you will be overwhelmed by its vastness and solemn atmosphere. Among them, Konponchudo Hall is where the eternal flame of the law lit by Saicho still flickers gently, and it feels as if our hearts are connected across time and space. 🌿 Along the way, you will find the silence of the rows of cedar trees, the sound of the wind, and the chirping of birds. Just this will ease the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Even though I didn't come here to "find something", I suddenly found my heart lighter. In autumn, the mountainside is colored with autumn leaves, and in winter, snow quietly covers the temple grounds. A mountain that seems to embrace the four seasons in their entirety. Prayer, nature, and history quietly blend together here. ⸻ 📍 Mt. Hiei, Enryakuji Temple 4220 Sakamoto Honmachi, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture 🚃 Example of access: Kyoto Station → Eizan Electric Railway "Yase Hiei-Zanguchi" → Eizan Cable + Ropeway to the summit (about 1 hour) 🕒 Visiting hours: 9:00-16:30 (varies depending on the season) 🎟 Admission fee: 1,000 yen (common ticket for East Tower, West Tower, and Yokokawa) ※Also accessible via "Mt. Hiei Driveway" and "Sakamoto Cable" ※Shuttle buses operate within Mt. Hiei ⸻ 🔖 #Mt. Hiei #Enryakuji Temple #Head temple of the Tendai sect #Power spot tour #Heart-relaxing trip #Discover with TRIP #Domestic travel #Couple trip #Couple trip #Solo trip #Absolutely free trip ##Shiga #Shiga sightseeing #Shiga trip ⸻ 📌 A place where you can experience "1000 years of prayers" in just one day of hiking.