Mount Hiei 比叡山 Hiei-zan, (http://www.hieizan.or.jp/...) is a mountain that lies to the northeast of Kyoto in the Sakamoto 坂本 region of Otsu. It is famed for the extensive temple complex near the summit. Since many travelers come here from Kyoto, they often enter from the town of Yase 八瀬 at the base of the mountain on the Kyoto side.
