On Mount Hiei, the Okuhiei Driveway runs on the north side and the Hieizan Driveway on the south side, with the Tōdō area—home to the main hall of Enryaku-ji temple—serving as the dividing point. The total length is about 20…

North central

The Hira Mountain chain’s highest mountain is Mt. Bunagatake, with Mt. Hiradake and Mt. Uchimi also making up part of the chain. Biwako Valley’s adventure course and resort is on Mt. Horai, which is another one of the mountains of…

Northern

The “Stone Warding Jizo” is located at the base of a steep cliff known locally as the armor rock, at the northern edge of the national highway running through Kitakomatsu. This cliff was prone to frequent falling rocks, making it…

Northern

Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple – A World Heritage Site Alive with 1,200 Years of Prayer 【Highlights】 ・A historic mountain temple with a 1,200-year legacy, registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. ・Vast temple grounds spread across Mount Hiei, said to…

Northern / North central

Gesshin-ji was formerly the villa of Taisho and Showa era painter Kansetsu Hashimoto (1883-1945). During the Edo period, it was a tea house that travelers of the Tokaido road would frequent, and possessed a water well referred to as the…

Central