Mount Hiei

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Co-ordinates: 35° 4′ 0″ N, 135° 50′ 18″ E
Region: Kansai Region
Prefecture: Kyoto Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture
Height: 848 metres.

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Mount Hiei

Mount Hiei (比叡山) is a mountain located on the border between Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures standing at a height of 848 metres. On the eastern slope you can find the temples of Enryakuji and Hie Shrine.¹ ² Hie Shrine houses the diety of Enryakuji called Ō-Yamakui.²

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1. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia”. Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd.
2. Louis Frederic, translated by Kathe Roth (2002) “Japan Encyclopedia”. London: Harvard University Press.

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