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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

Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.

Huts, campsites and lodging near Shimegatake

Lodging

  • ロテルド比叡 1.3 km from the summit
  • Enryakuji Kaikan 1.4 km from the summit
  • エクシブ京都 八瀬離宮 2.1 km from the summit
  • Jonni's Place Guest House 3.5 km from the summit
  • Hiei Mountain House 3.9 km from the summit

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

Mountains near Shimegatake

Nearby ski resorts