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[Shiga] Limited time only | World Heritage Site Hieizan Enryakuji Temple Sai-to Special Opening and Hieizan Sakamoto | Kyoto Station departure and arrival
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Overview
  • For the 30th anniversary of the World Heritage registration of Mount Hiei and Enryaku-ji, we will visit the Former Chikurin-in Temple and Hiyoshi Taisha shrine in the town of Sakamoto, where Enryaku-ji’s temple lodges are located.
  • At Enryakuji Temple, you will be able to see the special exhibition "The Sacred Treasures of Hiei" commemorating the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Konpon Chu-Do Hall and the Kokuho den(national treasure storage building).
  • At the Sai-to of Enryaku-ji, the inner sanctum will be specially opened to the public for the first time in seven years.
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For the 30th anniversary of the World Heritage registration of Mount Hiei and Enryaku-ji, we will visit the Former Chikurin-in Temple and Hiyoshi Taisha shrine in the town of Sakamoto, where Enryaku-ji’s temple lodges are located. At Enryakuji Temple, you will be able to see the special exhibition "The Sacred Treasures of Hiei" commemorating the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Konpon Chu-Do Hall and the Kokuho den(national treasure storage building). In addition, the inner sanctum of the Sai-to will be open to the public for the first time in seven years. The old Chikurin-in, one of the temple lodges of Enryaku-ji, has been gaining attention for its stunning reflection photos of the garden. Hiyoshi Taisha shrine was revered as a place for warding off evil and disasters, as this area corresponds to the northeastern direction, which is considered the "front gate of evil" for the capital during the relocation of the Heian capital. In connection with the idea of "evil leaving" (which sounds like "monkey" i

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