Hira Mountains

#808 among destinations in Japan

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The Hira Mountains are a mountain range to the west of Lake Biwa on the border of Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The range runs 15 kilometres north to south. It is narrowest in the southern part of the range, running 3 kilometres east to west, and broadest at the northern part of the range, running 10 kilometres km east to west. The eastern side of the Hira Mountains looks steeply over Lake Biwa, while the western side of the range forms a gentler valley in Kyoto. ()

Local name: 比良山地 Elevation: 3984 ftCoordinates: 35°15'0"N, 135°52'59"E

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Hira Mountains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Bunagatake.

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Mount Bunagatake
1 min walk • Mount Bunagatake is a 1,214.4-metre-high mountain in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is one of the 200 famous mountains in Japan and also one of the Kinki 100 mountains.