Buildings and structures in Ōtsu

World Heritage Site

is a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei in Ōtsu, overlooking Kyoto. It was first founded in 788 during the early Heian period (794–1185) by Saichō (767–822), also known as Dengyō Daishi, who introduced the Tendai sect of Mahayana Buddhism to Japan from China. The temple complex has undergone several reconstruction efforts since then, with the most significant (that of the main hall) taking place in 1642 under Tokugawa Iemitsu. Enryaku-ji is the headquarters of the Tendai sect and one of the most significant monasteries in Japanese history. As such, it is part of the UNESCO World Heri

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Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan

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Shinto shrine in Ōtsu, Japan

Higher education institution in Shiga Prefecture, Japan

Japanese castle in Otsu, Shiga prefecture

Higher education institution in Shiga Prefecture, Japan

Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan