Mount Hiei
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Elevation | 848.1 m (2,782 ft) |
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Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
Location | |
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 appeared in many folk tales in different centuries. Traditionally, people believed it to be the home of gods and demons of Shinto.
Mount Hiei Media
Famous temple Enryaku-ji
References
- John Stevens, "The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei." Boston: Shambala, 1988 ISBN 0-87773-415-1