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Sakamoto Destination Guide

Delve into Sakamoto in Japan

Sakamoto in the region of Shiga is a city in Japan - some 219 mi or ( 353 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Sakamoto

Current time in Sakamoto is now 07:25 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yokohama, Yasu, Ueno, Edo, and Shizuoka. While being here, make sure to check out Yokohama . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sakamoto ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

京阪・京津線併用軌道 Keihan district / keishin Line combination orbit

0:48 min by kinmani
Views: 27226 Rating: 5.00

Keishin Keihan train left the station goes into orbit Hamaotsu only run came on the road so far. After this run the ground station of Keihan Yamashina, Kyoto City Subway Tozai line to enter the underg ..

第2回PS250全員集合

1:56 min by Halekula
Views: 16777 Rating: 4.25

滋賀県の道の駅草津で行われた第2回PS250全員集合のイベントを観に行ってきました。総勢16台のPS250は圧巻でした。 ..


京阪バス 比叡山頂行き Mt.Hiei Running keihan bus

3:25 min by yuzuru onishi
Views: 8876 Rating: 4.33

51系統 比叡山頂行き 京阪バスThis bus goes to the mountain in the Kyoto City northeast. The lake is seen from the mountain. There seem to not be a lot of numbers of getting on and off guests. ..

[HD] 名神・中国道下り 大津SA~名塩SA(6倍速) Meishin Expressway

8:09 min by drivemovie
Views: 7397 Rating: 5.00

【長野から岡山まで(8 of 10)】 名神高速道路下り線の大津SAから中国自動車道の名塩SAまで65kmの連続映像です。 (吹田JCTの中国道分岐は、5:04 から) ※この動画の 2:56 と 7:06 に速度取締りカメラがあります。 Google MAP : maps.google.co.jp ● 主要ポイント 大津SA 0:11 -- 京都東IC 1:00 -- 京都南IC 2:02 -- ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Hieizan Sakamoto Station

Hieizan Sakamoto Station is a railway station in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan.  The station was previously named Eizan Station until September 4, 1994, when the station's name was changed to its current name.

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Located at 35.07 135.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture, Ōtsu, Shiga

Hiyoshi Taisha

Hiyoshi Taisha is a Shinto shrine located in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan. This shrine is one of the Twenty-Two Shrines. The West Hall of Worship and the East Hall of Worship have been designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs as National Treasures in the category shrines. This shrine heads the seventh largest shrine network in Japan, at about 4,000 shrines.

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Located at 35.07 135.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: National Treasures of Japan, Shinto shrines in Shiga Prefecture, Ōtsu, Shiga

Sakamoto Cable

The Sakamoto Cable, officially the Hieizan Railway Line, is a Japanese funicular line in Ōtsu, Shiga. It is the only line Hieizan Railway operates. The line opened in 1927, as an eastern route to Enryaku-ji, a famous temple on Mount Hiei. This is the longest funicular line in Japan.

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Located at 35.07 135.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 3ft 6in gauge railways, Funicular railways in Japan, Rail transport in Shiga Prefecture

Karasaki Station

Karasaki Station is a railway station in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan.

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Located at 35.05 135.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture

Enryaku-ji

is a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei in Ōtsu, overlooking Kyoto. It was founded during the early Heian period. The temple complex was established by Saichō (767–822), also known as Dengyō Daishi, who introduced the Tendai sect of Mahayana Buddhism to Japan from China. Enryaku-ji is the headquarters of the Tendai sect and one of the most significant monasteries in Japanese history.

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Located at 35.07 135.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1st-millennium establishments, 788 establishments, Buddhist temples in Shiga Prefecture, Nara period, National Treasures of Japan, Tendai, World Heritage Sites in Japan, Ōtsu, Shiga