Mount Shugakuin
修学院山
Kyoto, Kyoto · Elevation 340 m
Mount Shugakuin is a 340 m hill at the western foot of Mount Hiei in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. It lies east of Shugakuin Imperial Villa, near the paths ascending Mount Hiei via Kirarazaka. A round-trip route leads from Shugakuin Station via the mountain toward Cable Hiei Station.
Mount Shugakuin at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 7 m/s.
- Route: The shortest is Kirara-zaka from Shugakuin to Cable Hiei Station: about 3 h 45 min, 6.3 km, about 580 m of climbing.
Mount Shugakuin weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:19, sunset 17:02
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| Precipitation | mm | 5 | 7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mount Shugakuin hiking routes
- Kirara-zaka from Shugakuin to Cable Hiei Station 6.3 km · Ascent 577 m North side gate (parking)
- Mount Hiei Traverse from Sakamoto-hieizanguchi to Shugakuin Station 10.4 km · Ascent 702 m Cable Sakamoto (Station), ケーブル坂本 (Bus stop) (parking) → Shugakuin Station (Bus stop), 修学院駅 (Station), Shugakuin (Station), Shugakuin-michi (Bus stop) (parking)
- Mount Hiei Traverse from Hieizan-Sakamoto to Shugakuin Station 11.3 km · Ascent 758 m Hieizan-Sakamoto (Station) (parking) → 修学院駅 (Station), Shugakuin (Station), Shugakuin Station (Bus stop), Shugakuin-michi (Bus stop), Matsugasakibashi (Bus stop)
- Mount Shimei Shugakuin and Kirarazaka Return 13.0 km · Ascent 875 m 修学院駅 (Station), Shugakuin (Station), Shugakuin Station (Bus stop), Shugakuin-michi (Bus stop), Matsugasakibashi (Bus stop)
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Shugakuin
Campsites
- 大文字山キャンプ場
Lodging
- エクシブ京都 八瀬離宮
- ブリリア京都松ヶ崎
- ロテルド比叡
- Lund House
- The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike
Mount Shugakuin facts
- Elevation
- 340 m
- Location
- Kyoto, Kyoto
35.054890, 135.809802