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Mount Hiei Private Guided Day Tour
Mount Hiei Private Guided Day Tour
Mount Hiei Private Guided Day Tour
Mount Hiei Private Guided Day Tour
Mount Hiei Private Guided Day Tour

Full-Day private guided tour to Mount Hiei (Enryaku-ji)

By Nara Guide
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$532 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

In this tour, we go to visit the Buddhist temple Enryaku-ji, part of the UNESCO world heritage, perched on Mount Hiei between the cities of Kyoto and Otsu. Let's enjoy our trip!

We visit more precisely the area of the East Pagoda, which is made up of the main pavilions of this Buddhist complex, including the Konpon Chudo, the nerve and historical centre of the complex.

We are in the middle of nature and we can recharge our batteries. A good breath of fresh air.

Your guide, a specialist and graduate in Japanese History, will guide you through this place and explain all the ins and outs of the history of these places.

This Buddhist complex dates from the end of the 8th century and played an important role during the Japanese civil war (period of the Warring States 1467-1615). It is also a unique opportunity for the traveller to learn more about Japanese history and Buddhism in the heart of nature and in the mountains. Let's go! We are waiting for you.

Activity location

  • Yumemigaoka View Deck
    • 776 Yamagamicho
    • 520-0038, Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Kyoto Station
    • Higashishiokoji Kamadonocho
    • 600-8216, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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Full-Day private guided tour to Mount Hiei (Enryaku-ji)
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English
Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
AU$531.68 x 1 AdultAU$531.68
Total
Price is AU$531.68
Until Tue, 7 Jan

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGuide and guide fees (guide's transport, lunch and entrance fees)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransport fees (less than 2,000 JPY/person/day)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEnryaku-ji Temple Entrance fee (1,000 JPY/person)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLess than 2,000 JPY/person

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Yumemigaoka View Deck
  • 1h 30m
We can observe many landscapes from the bus which takes us from Kyoto to Mount Hiei, including the towns of Kyoto and then Otsu from the mountain heights. Beautiful photos and videos in the programme!
Enryakuji Temple Amida Do
  • 1h
We begin this visit to the Enryaku-ji Buddhist temple with its Gates, its east pagoda and the pavilion of Buddha Amida. The portal serves as a separation between the human world and the spirit world. This is the opportunity for us to “really” enter these places.
Kaidanin
  • 1h
The Kaidan-in pavilion stands out with the immaculate and brand new red of its facade. We will be dazzled by this sparkling red which will make our memories and photos magnificent.
Enryaku-ji Daikodo
  • 1h
The Enryaku-ji auditorium is the study hall of Buddhist monks. We can visit it and feel the studious atmosphere of the place. Next, we head to the large bell of the complex next to this building. We can ring it, hoping that our wishes come true.
Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple
  • 1h 30m
Here we are in front of the main hall, the Konpon Chudo. It is still under renovation until 2026 and it is an opportunity for us to see how a traditional Japanese building, the subject of an exhibition, is renovated. Nearby is the World Peace Hall as well as the Monju-ro portal which we will then visit.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESYumemigaoka View Deck
    • 776 Yamagamicho
    • 520-0038, Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEKyoto Station
    • Higashishiokoji Kamadonocho
    • 600-8216, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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