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| Ōtsu | ||
| Residents | 342.607 (2021) | |
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| Tourist info web | www.city.shiga.jp/deutsch | |
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Ōtsu is the capital of the prefecture Shiga.
background
Ōtsu is on Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan. For a few years the city was under its then name Ōmi-kyōCapital of Japan. This is probably why the Enryaku-ji monastery and temples belong in Uji to the Unesco World Heritage Site Historic Kyoto.
German twin town is Wurzburg.
getting there
The city is only around 10 km from Kyoto away.
By plane
By train
By bus
In the street
By boat
mobility
Map of Ōtsu
Tourist Attractions
Enryahuji, great teaching hall
- 2 Enryaku-ji. The monastery complex of the Buddhist temple is outside of Ōtsu in the mountains on the 1 Mount Hiei. It is part of the world heritage site Historic Kyoto. The temple can also be reached from Ōtsu with the help of a funicular, which starts at the station 1 Cable Sakamoto and ends near the temple at 2 Cable Enryaku-ji.
- 3 Ōmi-jingū. The temple was established in 1940. There is also a clock museum on the site of the temple.
- 4 Mii-dera. The Buddhist temple at the foot of Mount Hiei is also called Onjō-ji, with 40 buildings it is one of the largest temples in the country.
- 5 Ishiyama-dera. The Buddhist temple was founded in 762.
Buildings
- 6 Bivouac Hall, Center for the Perfoming Arts
activities
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kitchen
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accommodation
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Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- https://www.city.otsu.lg.jp/ (Yes) - Official website of Ōtsu
