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Mount Hiei
比叡山
Sakura MtHiei.jpg
The view from Kyoto with Cherry blossoms. (April 2005)
Highest point
Elevation 848.1 m (2,782 ft)
Listing List of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Geography
Location Honshū, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Topo map Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 京都東北部, 50000:1 京都及大阪

Mount Hiei (比叡山, Hiei-zan) is a mountain to the northeast of Kyoto city. It is at the border between the Kyoto and Shiga prefectures, Japan.

Mount Hiei appeared in many folk tales in different centuries. Traditionally, people believed it to be the home of gods and demons of Shinto.

  • John Stevens, "The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei." Boston: Shambala, 1988 ISBN: 0-87773-415-1

Images for kids

  • Mount Hiei Relief Map, SRTM-1

    Relief map of Mount Hiei

  • Takaragaike Park Kyoto07s3s4350

    West side

  • Enryakuji Konponchudo02s5s3200

    Famous temple Enryaku-ji

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Monte Hiei para niños

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