Mount Hiei

Mount Hiei
比叡山ひえいざん
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	35°4′0″N 135°50′18″E
Geography
Location	Honshū, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Topo map	Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 京都きょうと東北とうほく部ぶ, 50000:1 京都きょうと及大阪おおさか

Mount Hiei (比叡山ひえいざん, Hiei-zan) 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

• John Stevens, "The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei." Boston: Shambala, 1988 ISBN 0-87773-415-1

Other websites

• Mount Hiei travel information at Wikivoyage
• Holly Schmid: Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei
• Photos of Mount Hiei and Enryakuji Temple