About Eizan Railway

Eizan Railway has two lines in the northern part of Kyoto called “Rakuhoku”. The starting point is the Demachiyanagi station near Kyoto Imperial Palace and Shimogamo-jinja shrine.
From Demachiyanagi station, trains on both lines head north to the Takaragaike station, where the lines split into two directions. One line goes eastward to Yase-Hieizanguchi station, and the other line goes westward to Kibuneguchi and Kurama stations.

Along the westward line, there are a number of shrines and temples with a long history and long-established traditions, such as Kifune-jinja shrine and Kurama-dera temple. The area also has distinctive attractions for each season. Refreshing green leaves in spring, exquisite meals served on the platform built over the cool water in summer, stunning autumn foliage, and snowy scenery in winter.

For the Kurama Line to Kibuneguchi and Kurama stations, we have a special scenic train called “KIRARA” which provides the passengers with wide view of changing seasons from inside through large windows.

For the Eizan Line to Yase-Hieizanguchi station, we have a special train called “HIEI”.

Sightseeing train “Hiei” Sightseeing Train “HIEI”

The Eizan Main Line (between Demachiyanagi Station and Yase-Hieizanguchi Station), which opened in 1925 (Taisho 14) as a pilgrimage route to Mt. has been used by many customers.
The sightseeing train “Hiei” operates as a signpost on the sightseeing route “Mt. Hiei/Lake Biwa <Corridor of Mountains, Water, and Light>” from central Kyoto via Yase and Mt. Hiei to Sakamoto and Lake Biwa.

To the familiar natural space “Yase/Mt. Hiei” that can be easily reached from the center of Kyoto. The bold new design of the vehicle invites you to a journey where you can experience another charm of Kyoto that Rakuhoku has.

Eizan Line（From Demachiyanagi to Yase-Hieizanguchi）started its operation in 1925 as a pilgrimage route to the Hieizan Enryaku-ji temple. It has been loved by many locals and tourists together with Eizan Cable Car and Ropeway as important means of transportation from Kyoto city center to Mt Hiei.

Why don’t you take on a casual outing to the neighboring nature “Yase, Hieizan” from central Kyoto? The new dynamic design of this train will invite you to discover the charms of the Rakuhoku area that have not been explored.

Website: https://eizandensha.co.jp

Source: Eizan Railway