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Ropeway, Cable car on Mount Hiei

By Shibuya246 · · 1 min read · 14 photos · 1 comment

Ropeway, Cable car on Mount HieiPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length28mmAperturef/8Shutter1/320sISO200Taken9 Jul 2012, 17:45

Following on from the earlier post, I wanted to show a few shots of the ropeway car that took me to the top of Mount Hiei. It was a smooth ride from the center of Kyoto, first on the Keihan railway to Demachiyanagi station and then on a local line, Eizan railway, to the foot of the mountain, then on a cable car ride which was very comfortable as it progressed up steep inclines, lastly I took the ropeway to the top.

The shots here are a mixture of both the ropeway and cable car. The storyline might be a big back to front as when I was putting it together it started off with 1 photo and gradually I kept adding to it. I have lots more photos from this short 3 hour trip, but this set provides some of the highlights.

Cable car at Mount HieiPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length56mmAperturef/4.5Shutter1/30sISO720Taken9 Jul 2012, 17:57
Cable car at Mount Hiei
Mount Hiei sanPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length28mmAperturef/8Shutter1/250sISO200Taken9 Jul 2012, 18:09
Coming down on the cable car
Mount Hiei cable carPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length78mmAperturef/5Shutter1/30sISO800Taken9 Jul 2012, 18:02
Driving down in the cable car
Mount Hiei ropewayPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length28mmAperturef/6.3Shutter1/200sISO200Taken9 Jul 2012, 16:22
Passing another car on the ropeway
Mount Hiei ropewayPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length28mmAperturef/9Shutter1/320sISO200Taken9 Jul 2012, 16:22
Another car approaches
Mount Hiei ropewayPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length28mmAperturef/9Shutter1/320sISO200Taken9 Jul 2012, 16:25
Waiting for the ride down
Mount Hiei ropewayPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length35mmAperturef/9Shutter1/320sISO200Taken9 Jul 2012, 16:28
I feel like the doorway is sort of smiling at me here as we look at the colorful rear entrance to the Mount Hiei ropeway
View f rom Mount HieiPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length28mmAperturef/9Shutter1/320sISO200Taken9 Jul 2012, 17:01
Once you get to the top it is like being in a different world
Mount HieiPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length50mmAperturef/8Shutter1/250sISO200Taken9 Jul 2012, 17:50
Beautiful mountain ranges at sunset
Kyoto City from Mount HieiPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length68mmAperturef/8Shutter1/250sISO200Taken9 Jul 2012, 17:20
Can you faintly make out the Kamogawa and in the distance Kyoto Tower?
Lake Biwa from Mount HieiPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length42mmAperturef/9Shutter1/320sISO200Taken9 Jul 2012, 17:01
The Lake Biwa side
Sunset on Kyoto from Mount HieiPhoto dataCameraNikon D700Focal length38mmAperturef/9Shutter1/320sISO200Taken9 Jul 2012, 17:20
The sun setting on Kyoto
shibuya246Photo dataCameraNikon D700Focal length150mmAperturef/5.6Shutter1/30sISO720Taken9 Jul 2012, 18:01
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  1. Aizhan Yermekbayeva

    Hi, Wow this is amazing! I'm going to add it to my itinerary no matter what. Can you let me know which is the best way to get to the mount Hiei from Kyoto? And at which times does the Eizan railway and cable car (ropeway) operate? I'm travelling during mid-NOvember peak season, so a little concerned about the crowds and would like to avoid the rush hour.