Mount Hiei
| Mount Hiei | |
|---|---|
| 比叡山 | |
| File: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 |
| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| 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 |
Lua error in Module:Nihongo at line 88: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). is a mountain that is 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.
References[change]
- John Stevens, "The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei." Boston: Shambala, 1988 ISBN 0-87773-415-1
