Came here in July recently to visit Enryaku-ji temple. Took a more adventurous way on our own.
At Kyoto station asked the tourist info office for the way here. First took a train to (Kokusaikaikan?) then took a bus to here. (Looking at the map would be easier to take 2 train lines to here. The bus was quite full)
After riding the cable car and ropeway and a nice short hike (1-2km) through the woods will reach the temple grounds.
The base of the cable car itself has a small park, worth some some time walk around. There were not many people riding the cable car and ropeway.
Nice views at the...
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