Discover the best top things to do in Shiga Prefecture, Japan including Electric Bike Tour of Lake Biwa from Kyoto, Farm to Table Local Cooking and Cycling Tour: Lake Biwa and Rice Terraces, Experience Visiting a Local Farmer and Mochi Rice Cake Making, Japanese Roof Architecture and Workshop Tour, Backroads Exploring Japan’s Rural Life & Nature: Half-Day Bike Tour Near Kyoto, Kyoto Arashiyama & Sagano Bamboo Private Tour with Nationally-Licensed Guide, Life, Culture, and History in a Local Brewery Town: Half-Day Tour Near Kyoto, Kyoto Half-Day Private Tour with Nationally-Licensed Guide, Half Day Guided Harie Tour and Sake Brewery Tour: morning or afternoon, Ninja Adventure.
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.
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