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.
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1. Setagawa Reiwa Ohashi
6 -1309-4 Nango, Otsu 520-0865 Shiga Prefecture
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2. Takebe Taisha Shrine
3. Issaikyozo
4. Mii-dera Temple Kondo
5. Mii-dera Temple Kanchodo
6. Jishu Shrine
7. Shinozu Shrine
8. Shiga Prefectural Government Building
9. Mii-dera Temple Sanjunoto
10. Mii-dera Temple Kannondo
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Takebe Taisha Shrine
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Mii-dera Temple Kondo
Mii-dera Temple Kanchodo
Jishu Shrine
Shinozu Shrine
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Shiga Prefectural Government Building
Mii-dera Temple Sanjunoto
Mii-dera Temple Kannondo
