Enryakuji Temple, Mt. Hiei

This is the head temple of the Tendai Sect in the vast sacred area on Mt. Hiei. It started as a hermitage founded by Saicho on Mt. Hiei in the end of Nara Period. The precinct in the towering giant cedars has a dignified atmosphere as a monastery. On top of the mountain, there is the Todo area where Konponchudo is centered, Saito area that Shakado is centered and Yokawa area that was opened by Priest Ennin.

[Admission Fee] Combined Ticket (To-do, Sai-to, Yokokawa) Adults : \1,000, Junior High & High School Students : \600, Elementary School Students : \300 )
Kokuho-den : Adults : \500, Junior High & High School Students : \300, Elementary School Students : \100
[Access] Approx. 8 min. walk from Sakamoto Cable Car Enryakuji Stn.
[Credit Card Payment] Accepted
[Foreign Language Support] English-language leaflets
[Reservations] Not required