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
Not on sale nowSales or use ended on 23 Nov 2026.
Price¥3,000Adult (13+) · 2 variants
Valid for1 day
Who can buyAnyone can buy
TypeRound trip + area
Checked a while agoWe last checked the official sources for this pass on 2026-10-09. Prices and rules may have changed since: check the official page before you rely on it.
- 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
- Show the ticket screen on your phone on the buses, at the cable car and at the Garden Museum Hiei.
- 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.
- 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
- Hieizan Railway (Sakamoto Cable) 比叡山鉄道 — all lines
1 whole line
- Sakamoto Cable 比叡山鉄道線
Also included
- Kojaku Bus: JR Hieizan-Sakamoto – Cable-Sakamoto (return)
- Bus Enryakuji Bus Center – Tōtō – Hiei summit (return)
- Garden Museum Hiei admission
Not includedShuttle bus to Saitō/Yokawa and the National Treasure Hall are not included.
Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-09
- prices:
2026-04-18 ~ 2026-11-23 - 毎日 大人 (13歳以上) 3,000円 子供 (4-12歳) 1,500円
— ntmg-book-sakamotocable.vercel.app/products/9c042f70-d9a1-5c13-a69b-68126325a63f?lng=ja-JP - validity:
※ガーデンミュージアム比叡の定休日は本チケットの購入ができません。またご利用になれません。ご注意ください。
— ntmg-book-sakamotocable.vercel.app/products/9c042f70-d9a1-5c13-a69b-68126325a63f?lng=ja-JP - available_until:
2026-04-18 ~ 2026-11-23 - 毎日
— ntmg-book-sakamotocable.vercel.app/products/9c042f70-d9a1-5c13-a69b-68126325a63f?lng=ja-JP - covers:
坂本ケーブル ケーブル坂本駅 ~ ケーブル延暦寺駅間 往復乗車券
— ntmg-book-sakamotocable.vercel.app/products/9c042f70-d9a1-5c13-a69b-68126325a63f?lng=ja-JP
- ntmg-book-sakamotocable.vercel.app/products/9c042f70-d9a1-5c13-a69b-68126325a63f?lng=ja-JP · · checked 2026-10-09
Review status: draft_unreviewed.