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
Things to do in Otsu, Kinki: The Best Gardens
May 20, 2022 Kaleigh Reichenbach
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. Kyu Chikurinin Garden
2. Sunainosato
3. Isomeshi's Garden
4. Maidenhair tree of Hibuse
82 Ishiyamauchihatacho Shoho-ji Temple, Otsu 520-0869 Shiga Prefecture
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5. Zenboin Garden
246 Onjojicho, Otsu 520-0036 Shiga Prefecture
6. Mii-dera Temple Kojoin Garden
246 Onjojicho Mii-dera Temple, Otsu 520-0036 Shiga Prefecture +81 77-522-2238 http://www.shiga-miidera.or.jp/treasure/garden/01.htm
7. Mii-dera Temple Kangakuin Garden
246 Onjojicho Mii-dera Temple, Otsu 520-0036 Shiga Prefecture +81 77-522-2238 http://www.shiga-miidera.or.jp/treasure/garden/02.htm
