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
Top Things to do in Otsu
The 7 Best Art Galleries in Otsu, Kinki
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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. Otsue Enoyakata Kokeian
2. Seibu Otsu Shopping Center Specialties Salon Art Salon
3. Yoshibuki Gallery Yuraku
1008 Kido, Otsu 520-0514 Shiga Prefecture +81 77-592-2518 [email protected] http://iwasaki-masao.com/
4. Art Gallery Sainowa
6-32-18 Honkatata, Otsu 520-0242 Shiga Prefecture +81 77-511-9727
5. Gallery Funaoka
6-8 Shimanoseki, Otsu 520-0042 Shiga Prefecture +81 77-524-6818
6. Gallery Sara
1043-40 Kitahira, Otsu 520-0503 Shiga Prefecture +81 77-532-9020 http://www.gallery-sala.jp/
7. Living Gallery Sansai
3-11-39 Sakamoto Hommachi, Otsu 520-0113 Shiga Prefecture +81 77-536-6701 http://gallery-sansai.com/index.html
