Mt. Hiei Enryakuji Drive through One-day pass now on sale

Mt. Hiei Enryakuji Drive [through] One-day pass now on sale ​
Okuhiei Driveway Press release: April 28, 2025 Mt. Hiei Enryakuji Drive [through] One-day pass now on sale We are selling a great value digital one-day pass that includes a pilgrimage ticket to the world cultural heritage site Mt. Hiei Enryakuji Temple and a driveway toll. Enjoy everything Mt. Hiei has to offer with this digital one-day pass.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/158633/2/158633-2-d238cc4c06aba62b9c13c6d11d1cadac-2400×1600.jpg Double cherry blossoms in the Okuhiei Driveway West Tower parking lot (best viewing time: late April to May around Golden Week) On April 12, 2025, the Mt. Hiei Tripartite Council (Mt. Hiei Enryaku-ji Temple, Mt. Hiei Expressway Co., Ltd., and Oku-Hiei Pilgrimage Expressway Co., Ltd.) released a great-value digital one-day pass that includes a tour fee for Mt. Hiei Enryaku-ji Temple and tolls for both Mt. Hiei Driveway and Oku-Hiei Driveway. The digital one-day pass can be purchased from this link (https://hieizan-way.book.ntmg.com/). Product overview The Mt. Hiei Enryakuji Drive [through] one-day pass is being sold for tourists visiting the Kansai area, which is attracting attention from all over the world due to the Osaka-Kansai Expo, to help them learn more about the appeal of Mt. Hiei Enryakuji, the head temple of the Tendai sect of Buddhism, which is also known as the mother mountain of Japanese Buddhism. Enryakuji Temple on Mt. Hiei consists of three pagodas: East Pagoda, West Pagoda, and Yokogawa Pagoda, and their collective name is Mt. Hiei Enryakuji Temple. With this digital one-day pass, you can visit all three pagodas of Enryakuji Temple on Mt. Hiei. There are plenty of sightseeing facilities along the driveway, including the Garden Museum Hiei, a garden art museum close to the sky that soothes the soul, and Hieizan Minedo Restaurant, a restaurant with a panoramic view of Lake Biwa. By using this digital one-day pass, you can fully enjoy the charm of Mt. Hiei. From the driveway, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Lake Biwa, late-blooming double cherry blossoms, and fresh green maple leaves. Product details The Mt. Hiei Enryakuji Drive One-Day Pass includes the Mt. Hiei Enryakuji Temple pilgrimage fee (for 1 person) and the toll for light, small, and regular passenger vehicles from Mt. Hiei Driveway to Okuhiei Driveway. As a bonus coupon, you will receive a discount on the pilgrimage fee to Mt. Hiei Enryakuji Temple (200 yen off for up to 10 adults traveling together) and Garden Museum Hiei admission fee (200 yen off for adults and 100 yen off for children up to 4 people including yourself). You can use it by going through the driveway from Tanotani Toge Toll Gate to Ogi Toll Gate or from Ogi Toll Gate to Tanotani Toge Toll Gate. Price 2,900 yen Usage period Until October 13, 2025 (excluding August 8)
Introducing Mt. Hiei Mountain Road Restaurant & Observation Deck
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/158633/2/158633-2-0962cc539af77c3e79780d10303beec7-2400×1600.jpg View image of Lake Biwa from Mt. Hiei Minedo Restaurant
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/158633/2/158633-2-9a737cb6d2f80c4167fac93fb2293648-2067×1378.jpg Minedo Special Gozen (Omi Beef Sukiyaki)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/158633/2/158633-2-ea65445df3d50691385d3e9a16cb77b2-448×298.png No.1 popular peace bowl
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/158633/2/158633-2-f8e4d76db742eb3d0ddc047d6da984a1-3000×2000.jpg Interior image of Mt. Hiei Minedo Restaurant
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/158633/2/158633-2-cdf1616b3c1c0ec0e3e01c14e0872609-1800×1200.jpg Exterior image of Mt. Hiei Minedo Restaurant You can enjoy meals and rest while looking out at the view of Lake Biwa. About 5 minutes by car from Enryakuji East Tower area, it is located between Enryakuji Temple West Tower and Yokogawa, making it very convenient for visiting. We offer a wide variety of menus, from noodles such as udon and soba to rice bowls and various set meals, using carefully selected ingredients such as rice and local eggs grown at the foot of Mt. Hiei. If you are looking for a coffee break or a souvenir, please stop by. For menu details, please visit the Hieizan Minedo Restaurant website (https://www.hieizan.co.jp/gourmet/restaurant/) Address: 4220 Sakamoto-cho, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture 520-0116 Number of seats: 320 seats (all chairs and tables) Access: [Car] Approximately 5 minutes from Enryakuji East Tower area (large parking lot available) [Bus] Get off at Minemichi bus stop from Enryakuji bus center, about 7 minutes
Introducing Okuhiei Driveway
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/158633/2/158633-2-ff8c75fdb3cccecf1a954391c486a80e-2400×1600.jpg Double cherry blossoms on Okuhiei Driveway (Best time to see: late April to May around Golden Week)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/158633/2/158633-2-953753f2262f6cd511b1a1077afa99a7-1800×1200.jpg Autumn leaves near Yokogawa (late October to late November) Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/158633/2/158633-2-5bb42905190dc9448a7d065bb371071a-1800×1200.jpg Fresh green maple leaves near Yokogawa (early May to June) Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/158633/2/158633-2-83333e8ae5af9882d9a54c8945a2b5bb-1800×1200.jpg View image of Lake Biwa from the Lake Biwa Observation Deck Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/158633/2/158633-2-d5911650f2317763ea734b17c9679ebf-1200×800.jpg Winter snow scene The Oku-Hiei Driveway is a private toll road with a total length of approximately 11.8 km that is used to visit Enryaku-ji Temple, the head temple of the Tendai sect, from the east tower where the main hall Konponchudo is located, via the west tower and Yokogawa to Ogi at the foot of Mt. Hiei. Along the line, there are the Hieizan Minedo Restaurant, a restaurant with a panoramic view of Lake Biwa, and the Biwako Observation Deck, which offers a view of North Lake Biwa.Not only can you visit the East, West, and Yokokawa three pagodas of Enryakuji Temple on Mt. Hiei, but you can also enjoy seasonal scenery such as late-blooming double cherry blossoms, fresh green maple leaves, and winter snow. Each has a large parking lot. For details, please see the Okuhiei Driveway official website
(https://www.hieizan.co.jp/). Company name: Okuhiei Pilgrimage Expressway Co., Ltd. Road name: Okuhiei Driveway Address: 4220 Sakamoto-cho, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture 520-0116 Kilometers: 11.789km Opening date: May 1, 1966 (Showa 41) Phone number:
077-578-2139 URL: https://www.hieizan.co.jp/ Representative: Hidenobu Tomita, Representative Director and President