Mount Hiei 比叡山
Mount Hiei is a sacred mountain and a sangō located in the Higashiyama mountain range. It is recognized as one of the 300 Famous Japanese mountains and is the 66th most looked-up sight in Japan on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather varies by month, with the warmest temperatures in August, when daily highs reach about 29 °C. The wettest period occurs from June to September, with July seeing about 18 rainy days. The coldest months are January and February, when daily lows can drop to -3 °C.
To reach Mount Hiei, the nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport, located 48 km away. The site is 356 km from Tokyo. Visitors can combine a trip to the mountain with nearby sites such as Enryaku-ji, which is 0.5 km away, or Ginkaku-ji, located 5.7 km away. Other nearby locations include Shimogamo Shrine, the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, and the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 29 °C. The wettest is July, with about 285 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | -3 | -3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 5 | -1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 107 | 117 | 163 | 158 | 216 | 284 | 285 | 166 | 240 | 172 | 114 | 97 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 17 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
