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A UNESCO World Heritage mountain straddling Kyoto and Shiga, home to Enryaku-ji and the cradle of Tendai Buddhism since 788. Many of Japan's most influential Buddhist masters trained here. Shukubo on Hieizan offer Tendai meditation, copying of sutras, and stunning Lake Biwa views.
Compare shukubo (Buddhist temple lodgings) across Hieizan. Filter by sect, zazen meditation, English morning service, and shojin ryori cuisine.
See our editors' top picks for Hieizan3 temples in Hieizan
延暦寺会館
The only shukubo on Mt. Hiei, located inside UNESCO-listed Enryaku-ji with a 6:30 morning service in the National Treasure Konponchudo and panoramic Lake Biwa views.
圓満院門跡 三密殿
A 1,000-year-old imperial monzeki shukubo beside Mii-dera, with a National Treasure-class Shinden hall, Soami garden, and six cultural experiences.
ユースホステル西教寺
A budget-friendly shukubo inside the Tendai Shinsei head temple at the foot of Mt. Hiei, with 6:30 morning service and Akechi Mitsuhide heritage.
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