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 History Museums
December 12, 2021 Toi Mattera
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. Katsuragawa Kayabuki no Ie
2. Cultural Properties Storage of Mii-dera
3. Kokuhoden
4. Otsu City Museum of History
5. Kozoku No Sato Shiryokan
6. Watarai History Museum
2-4-6 Umebayashi, Otsu 520-0051 Shiga Prefecture +81 77-525-3030 [email protected] http://t-rekisikan.com/
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7. Shiga Prefectural Archives
4-1-1 Kyomachi Shiga Prefectural Office New Bldg. 3F, Otsu 522-8577 Shiga Prefecture +81 77-528-3126 https://archives.pref.shiga.lg.jp/
