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Ōtsu

Ōtsu (大津市, Ōtsu-shi) is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2021, the city had an estimated population of 343,991 in 153,458 households and a population density of 740 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 464.51 square kilometres (179.35 sq mi).

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Bird
Black-headed gull
City hall address
3-1 Goryō-chō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-8575
Climate
Cfa
Country
Japan
Flower
Viola eizanensis
Prefecture
Shiga

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Geography

Government

Economy

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Transportation

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Arts and culture

Local attractions

Notable people from Otsu

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Ōtsu

Nodes227
Edges226
Triples254
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.008811
Components1

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Ōtsu

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related to Temples and shrines · 29
Ōtsu → Ancient Kyoto, Buddhist, Enryaku-ji, Genji, Higashi Hongū, Historic Monuments, Ishiyama-dera, It, Japan, Kyoto, Mii-dera, Mount Hiei, Murasaki Shikibu, National Important Cultural Properties, National Treasures, Nishi Hongū, Onjō-ji, Otsu Cities, ProvinceHiyoshi Taisha, Rōben
related to history · 28
Ōtsu → Additionally, Edo, Emperor Tenji, Following, From, Furutsu, Heian-kyō, Hokurikudō, Honshu, It, Japan, Jinshin War, Katada Domain, Kyoto, Lake Biwa, Man'yōshū, Nakasendō, Palace, Province, Shiga
related to Modern period · 23
Ōtsu → April, For, It, January, Japanese-Russian, Kyoto, Lake Biwa, May, Meiji, Nicholas, Numerous, October, Prefecture, Russia, Several, Shiga, Shiga Prefecture, The, The Meiji Restoration, Tokyo
related to National Historic Sites · 20
Ōtsu → Anō, Castle, Emperor Tenji, Gardens, Japan, Kofun ClusterKinugawa, KofunDōnoue SiteEnman-in Gardens, KofunŌmi Kokuchō, National Scenic Beauty, National Scenic BeautyGichū-jiHiyoshi TaishaKasugayama, National Scenic BeautyMinamishigachō, Nishikori, None, Palace, Place, Sakamoto Castle, Seta Hills Production SitesSūfuku-ji, Shrine, The, Zeze Castle
related to Arts and culture · 16
Ōtsu → Biwa Culture Museum, City Museum, Goryo-chō, Hama-Ōtsu, History, Lake Biwa, Mii-dera, Modern Art, Municipal Library, Setaminamigaya-chō, Shiga, The, The Municipal Library, The Museum, The Shiga Prefectural Lake, The Shiga Prefectural Library
related to Railway · 15
Ōtsu → Biwako Line, Ishiyama, Ishiyama Station, JR West, Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, Keihan Keishin Line, Kyoto, Kyoto Station, Maibara Station, Shinkansen, Station, The JR Central Tōkaidō, The Keihan Electric Railway, Tōkaidō Main Line, West Japan Railway Company
related to Ōtsu Matsuri · 15
Ōtsu → Edo, Gion, Gion Matsuri, It, Kyoto, Kyō-machi, Many, Matsuri, October, Prefectural Intangible Folk Treasure, Saturday, Shiga Prefecture, Sunday, Tenson Shrine, The
related to Sister cities · 14
Ōtsu → Bavaria, Both Lansing, ChinaSaltillo, Coahuila, Germany, Gumi, Heilongjiang, MexicoWürzburg, Michigan, Mudanjiang, North Gyeongsang, South KoreaInterlaken, SwitzerlandLansing, United States
related to Eight Views of Ōmi · 12
Ōtsu → China, Eight Views, Hiroshige, Konoe Masaie, Lake Biwa, Muromachi, Province, Shiga Prefecture, Six, The, The Eight Views, Xiaoxiang
related to Yodo River · 12
Ōtsu → Hanshin Industrial Region, Japan, Kyoto, Lake Biwa, Nangō, Osaka, Seta River, The, The Setagawa Dam, The Yodo River, Uji River, Yodo River

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city shiga lake japan biwa kyoto prefecture ōmi located district national period capital designated ishiyama part central prefectural festival tōkaidō

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ŌtsuBirdBlack-headed gull1.00infobox
ŌtsuCity hall address3-1 Goryō-chō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-85751.00infobox
ŌtsuClimateCfa1.00infobox
ŌtsuCountryJapan1.00infobox
ŌtsuFlowerViola eizanensis1.00infobox
ŌtsuPrefectureShiga1.00infobox
ŌtsuRegionKansai1.00infobox
ŌtsuTime zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)1.00infobox
ŌtsuTreePrunus serrulata1.00infobox
ŌtsuWebsiteOfficial website1.00infobox
Ōtsu• Density740.55/km2 (1,918.0/sq mi)1.00infobox
Ōtsu• MayorKenji Sato (from January 2020)1.00infobox
Ōtsu• Total464.51 km2 (179.35 sq mi)1.00infobox
Ōtsu• Total343,9911.00infobox
Ōtsulocated inthe central Goryō-chō district of the city0.90text

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