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Anyone can buy Until 23 Nov 2026 Hieizan Railway (Sakamoto Cable) 比叡山鉄道

Biwako – Mt. Hiei Summit Round-Trip Ticket (bus + Sakamoto Cable + Garden Museum, digital) びわ湖・比叡山頂往復切符

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Price¥3,000Adult (13+) · 2 variants
Valid for1 day
Who can buyAnyone can buy
TypeRound trip + area
On sale
Until 23 Nov 2026
Validity
One day of your choice, every day from 18 Apr to 23 Nov 2026, except days the Garden Museum Hiei is closed. Last bus from the summit 17:00, last cable car down 17:30.
Format
Digital ticket shown on your smartphone

Prices P

Adult (13+)¥3,000
Child (4–12)¥1,500

Is it worth it?

Add the normal one-way fares of the rides you plan within 1 day (from the fare charts at stations or a route planner).

    Express, seat and Green car charges are usually not included in a pass: leave them out of the fares too unless the pass covers them.

    How to use it

    1. Show the ticket screen on your phone on the buses, at the cable car and at the Garden Museum Hiei.
    2. Includes return trips on the Kojaku bus (JR Hieizan-Sakamoto – Keihan Sakamoto-Hieizanguchi – Cable-Sakamoto), the Sakamoto Cable, and the bus Enryakuji Bus Center – Tōtō – Hiei summit, plus Garden Museum Hiei entry and a discount on Enryakuji admission.
    3. If you ride the shuttle bus outside the covered section, pay the extra fare.

    Using passes at the gates, passports and seat reservations →

    Where to buy

    • Sakamoto Cable online booking site

    What it covers P

    Railways

    Also included

    Not includedShuttle bus to Saitō/Yokawa and the National Treasure Hall are not included.
    Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-09

    Review status: draft_unreviewed.