Location: Otsu
Kinki, Japan
Country: Japan
Region: Kansai
Prefecture: Shiga Prefecture
Government• Mayor: Naomi Koshi
Area• Total: 464.51 km (179.35 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2017)• Total: 341,187
• Density: 730/km (1,900/sq mi)
Symbols• Tree: Prunus serrulata
• Flower: Viola eizanensis
• Bird: Black-headed gull
Time zone: Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address: 3-1 Goryō-chō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken
520-8575
Website: www.city.otsu.shiga.jp
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Ōtsu (大津市, Ōtsu-shi) is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Ōtsu is known as the main port of Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan. It briefly served as the capital of Japan from 667 to 672 AD during the Asuka period (538 – 710). The city is home to numerous sites of historical importance, notably the temples of Mii-dera, Ishiyama-dera, and Enryaku-ji and the Hiyoshi Taisha shrine. Enryaku-ji is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)". Ōtsu was incorporated as a city on October 1, 1898.
Restaurants in Otsu
1. Aqua Heaven
2-18-1 Manoono, Otsu 520-0235 Shiga Prefecture +81 77-574-2299 http://www.aqua-heaven.net
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2. Oranda Entei
3. Basho no Ike
4. Manohama
5. Seta River
6. Lake Biwa Canal
7. Omi Maiko Swamp
Minamikomatsu, Otsu 520-0502 Shiga Prefecture
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8. Meotodaki Fall
Katsuragawa Bomuracho, Otsu 520-0475 Shiga Prefecture
9. Shishitobi Canyon
Nango, Otsu 520-0865 Shiga Prefecture +81 77-528-2772 http://otsu.or.jp/thingstodo/spot73
