Shimegatake
四明岳
Kyoto, Kyoto · Elevation 838 m
Shimegatake is an 838 m mountain in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, forming the Kyoto-side summit of Mount Hiei with Daihiei (848 m) on the Shiga side. The summit area lies within Garden Museum Hiei. Unpaved hiking paths lead to Enryakuji’s Todo and Saito areas in 30–40 minutes on foot.
Shimegatake at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Thu, November 5: cloudy, gusts up to 4 m/s.
- Route: The shortest is Mount Hiei Traverse from Sakamoto-hieizanguchi to Shugakuin Station: about 4 h 27 min, 10.4 km, about 700 m of climbing.
Shimegatake weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:19, sunset 17:02
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Shimegatake hiking routes
- 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 Shimegatake
Lodging
- ロテルド比叡
- Enryakuji Kaikan
- エクシブ京都 八瀬離宮
- Jonni's Place Guest House
- Hiei Mountain House
Shimegatake facts
- Also known as
- 四明ヶ岳 · 四明峰
- Elevation
- 838 m
- Location
- Kyoto, Kyoto
35.064832, 135.829441 - National Park
- 琵琶湖国定公園
- Website
- ja.kyoto.travel