Sales Period : 2024.11.06 - 2024.11.21
Implementation Period : 2024.11.24 - 2024.12.05
Hieizan Enryakuji & Sakamoto Area English Guided Tour
Join us for an English-guided tour exploring Hieizan Enryakuji Temple, celebrating its 30th anniversary as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the historic Sakamoto area.
The tour includes special access to illuminated sites and exhibits, offering an unforgettable journey through history and culture.
5,000JPY
【Contents】
・Commentary by a priest (with interpreter) on Shaka Hall and Jodoin Temple at Enryakuji Temple on Mt. Hiei.
・Explanation by a Sakamoto Tourist Guide (with interpreter) of Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine, Anataishu stonework, Kyu Chikurin-in Temple, and Seigen-ji Temple.
・Includes an entrance ticket to the special 30th-anniversary event: “Special Opening of the Hidden Shakyamuni Buddha Statue at Shaka Hall in the West Pagoda and Special Access to the Inner Sanctuary,” commemorating Enryakuji Temple’s UNESCO World Cultural Heritage status.
・Admission ticket to the illuminated former Chikurin-in Temple.
・Admission to the illuminated areas of Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine, the Hiyoshi approach, and Shogenji Temple.
・NAKED Distance Lantern® rental.
【Schedule】
14:15 Meet at the West Pagoda parking lot of Enryakuji Temple on Mt. Hiei
Guided tour of Shaka Hall and Jodoin Temple by a priest
15:30 Dismissal from the West Pagoda parking lot at Enryakuji Temple
17:00 Gather at Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine
Tour of Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine, Anataishu stonework, Kyu Chikurin-in Temple, and Shogenji Temple with a Sakamoto Tourist Guide
18:30 Dismissal from Shogenji Temple
Ticket Agency
*Please arrange your own transportation between the West Pagoda parking lot at Enryakuji Temple on Mt. Hiei and Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine. Both public transportation and car options are available. *Public Transportation Option: Take the 14:05 bus bound for Yokogawa from the East Pagoda of Enryakuji Temple, arriving at the West Pagoda parking lot at 14:11. After the commentary at the West Pagoda, take the 15:40 bus to the East Pagoda, and board the Sakamoto Cable at 16:30. *Ticket availability is limited.