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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What to do and see in Otsu, Kinki: The Best Gift & Specialty Shops
November 15, 2021 Randal Brittian
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. Izutsu Yatsuhashi Hompo Oiwake
2. Ogoto Onsen Kanko Park
1-2-17 Ogoto, Otsu 520-0101 Shiga Prefecture +81 77-578-3750 [email protected] http://www.ogotoonsen.com/spot/koen
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3. Michi-no-Eki Imokonosato
4. Otsu Enomise
5. Yoshibuki Gallery Yuraku
1008 Kido, Otsu 520-0514 Shiga Prefecture +81 77-592-2518 [email protected] http://iwasaki-masao.com/
6. Nakagawa Seiseido Chaho
7. Uotomi Shoten
1-16-14 Honkatata, Otsu 520-0242 Shiga Prefecture +81 120-105-292 http://www.biwa-uotomi.com
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8. Naminooto Shuzo
1-7-16 Honkatata, Otsu 520-0242 Shiga Prefecture +81 77-573-0002 http://naminooto.com/jp/index.html
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9. Shimizu Lantern
3-15-16 Sakamoto Hommachi, Otsu 520-0113 Shiga Prefecture +81 77-578-0621
10. Japanese Restaurant Equipment Select Shop Flat
1043-62 Kitahira, Otsu 520-0503 Shiga Prefecture +81 77-576-3174
