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Tourist attractions in Shiga Prefecture

Tourist attractions in Shiga Prefecture: profiles, services and practical information.

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Temple complex · Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple

Enryaku-ji is not a single temple beside a station but a monastic complex spread across Mount Hiei, on the border between Kyoto and Shiga. Founded by Saicho in the late…

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Mountain cable railway · Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

Sakamoto Cable Railway

Sakamoto Cable links the lakeside town of Sakamoto with Enryakuji’s upper station on the slope of Mount Hiei. Opened in 1927, the roughly 2,025-metre line is described b…

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