Things To Do in Shiga no Daibutsu, Restaurants in Shiga no Daibutsu

10 Monuments & Statues in Otsu That You Shouldn't Miss

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.

Things to do in Shiga Prefecture, Kinki: The Best Monuments & Statues

Discover the best top things to do in Shiga Prefecture, Japan including Shiga no Daibutsu, Taira no Tadanori Monument, Ishiyama Kaizuka, Kannonsho-ji Temple Niozo, Ii Naomasa Statue, Anegawa Old Battlefield, Oiwake Stone Guidepost, Nagahama Biwako Daibutsu, Station through which the Meridian of 136 Degrees East Passes Stone Monument, Kitaguni Kaido County Office Monument.