Yokawa area

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The Yokawa area is one of the three main temple precincts of Mount Hiei’s Enryaku-ji complex, known for its more secluded atmosphere and historic halls nestled in the forested mountainside.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple area
temple precinct
access mountain roads and walking paths
affiliation Tendai Buddhism
architecturalStyle traditional Japanese Buddhist temple architecture
associatedWith Enryaku-ji monastic training
Tendai scholastic tradition
characteristic forested mountainside setting
secluded atmosphere
country Japan
environment relatively less crowded than other Enryaku-ji precincts
hasFunction place for Buddhist worship
place for monastic practice
hasMainHall Yokawa Chūdō
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto"
knownFor historic temple halls
quiet pilgrimage environment
landscapeFeature cedar forests
mountain slopes
locatedIn Mount Hiei temple complex
Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
locatedOn Mount Hiei
oneOf three main temple precincts of Enryaku-ji
partOf Enryaku-ji
Enryaku-ji World Heritage site
religion Buddhism
sisterPrecinct Sai-tō area
Tō-dō area
tourism cultural sightseeing spot
pilgrimage destination

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Hieizan Enryaku-ji hasSubcomplex Yokawa area