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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Biwako Otsu-kan ( Otsu Guest house of Lake Biwa ) is a water park adjacent to the Lake Biwa Yanagasaki lakeside park in the main facility. The building is due to Shinichiro renowned late Okada in the design, such as Tokyo Kabuki-za Theatre. As the "lake country guesthouse", Emperor Showa and Helen Keller, the celebrities such as John Wayne stayed, it was boasts a prestigious of Shiga Prefecture one. The old Lake Biwa hotels of 1934 building to save refurbishment, was newly born in 2002 as a cultural facility overlooking the lake. Currently, we use our many people as restaurants cafes and rental mansion. In addition, in the adjacent English garden, flowers, including roses will enjoy seasons your four seasons. Wedding party also we have heard such.
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