2.5km
Total Distance
307m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A 2.5 km climb of about 295 m up the Higashizaka path to Engyo-ji on Mount Shosha above Himeji. The Tendai temple is stop 27 of the Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage and the largest of its 33 temples, known as the Mount Hiei of the West. Its great halls, the Daikodo, Jikido and Jogyodo, stand together at the top.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Viewpoint · 0.5km
  2. 2
    Viewpoint · 0.9km
  3. 3
    Shelter · 1.2km
  4. 4
    Viewpoint · 1.5km
  5. 5
    Shelter · 2.1km
  6. 6
    Viewpoint · 2.1km
Bus stop
Shosha-higashisaka · 23m from the start
Parking
200m from the start
Surface
gravel 67%, paved 20%, rock 13%
Marked route
"Western Hiei" Shosha-zan Engyō-ji Pilgrimage Path, Higashi-zaka

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Difficulty

2/5 · Easy