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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10 Monuments & Statues in Otsu That You Shouldn't Miss
May 22, 2022 Deane Carmody
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. Shiga no Daibutsu
2. Taira no Tadanori Monument
3. Oishi Gimin Monument
4. Tomb of Samurai in detention
5. Ishiyama Kaizuka
6. Minami Shiga Town Former Temple Historic Site
7. Seta Castle Ruin Monument
8. Taira no Tadanori Song Monument
9. Osakayama Sekiato
22 Otanicho, Otsu 520-0062 Shiga Prefecture +81 77-528-2772 [email protected] https://www.biwako-visitors.jp/spot/detail/969
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10. Shiga Prefectural Police Officer Loyalty Monument
246 Onjojicho Behind Kannon-do Hall of Onjoji Temple, Otsu 520-0036 Shiga Prefecture http://www5.city.otsu.shiga.jp/kankyou/content.asp?key=0408000000&skey=326
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