Mount Hiei
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| Elevation | 848 |
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| Topo map | Geographical Survey Institute |
| Locations | Honshū |
| Shiga Prefecture | |
| Japan | |
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| ID | 2463781 |
About Mount Hiei
Mount Hiei is a mountain to the northeast of Kyoto, lying on the border between the Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures, Japan. The temple of Enryaku-ji, the first outpost of the Japanese Tendai sect of Buddhism, was founded atop Mount Hiei by Saichō in 788.
