Otsu City
大津市

Otsu City's location in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Shiga Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area	374.06 km²
Population (as of 2003)
Total	324,497
Density	867.50/km²
Location	°′″N, °′″E
Symbols
Otsu City Hall
Official website: Otsu City

Coordinates: °′″N, °′″E Image File history File links Otsu,_Shiga. ... Shiga Prefecture from outer space. ... Look up country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The regions of Japan are not official administrative units, but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts: for example, maps and geography textbooks divide Japan into the eight regions, weather reports usually give the weather by region, and many businesses and institutions... The Kansai (Japanese: 関西) region of Japan, also known as the Kinki region (近畿地方, Kinki-chihō), lies in the Southern-Central region of Japans main island, Honshu. ... The prefectures of Japan are the countrys 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one metropolis (都 to), Tokyo; one circuit (道 dō), Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures (府 fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (県 ken). ... Shiga Prefecture from outer space. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Ōtsu (Japanese: 大津市, Ōtsu-shi) is the capital city of Shiga, Japan. This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Shiga Prefecture from outer space. ...

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 324,497 and a density of 867.50 persons per km². The total area is 374.06 km². 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

The city was founded on October 1, 1898. October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Lake Biwa, the biggest lake in Japan, is in the center of the prefecture. Lake Biwa ), formerly known as ÅŒmi Lake, is the largest fresh water lake in Japan, located in Shiga Prefecture (west-central Honshu), northeast of the former capital city of Kyoto. ...

From Otsu, the Michigan paddlewheel boat offers cruises on Lake Biwa.

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Miscellaneous topics

The Biwako Sosui, a waterway carrying water from Lake Biwa to neighboring Kyoto, takes in water in Otsu. Kyōto ) (lit. ...

Sister cities

• Lansing, Michigan, USA
• Würzburg, Bayern, Germany
• Interlaken, Bern, Switzerland
• Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China
• Kumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

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Gallery

Grave of Matsuo Basho at Gichū-ji Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1000x1500, 502 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Matsuo Bashō Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... A statue of Bashō in Ogaki, Gifu. ...

Ishiyama-dera, a temple at which Murasaki Shikibu stayed Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 1246 KB) ライセンス ライセンスは上記のものより自由に選択してもよいです。 File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Otsu, Shiga Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Murasaki Shikibu (紫 式部 Murasaki Shikibu, c. ...

The bell of Mii-dera, the sound of which is one of the Eight Scenes of Omi Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1500x1000, 475 KB) Summary This bell Mii-dera no Bansho (三井寺の晩鐘), the evening bell at Mii-dera, a Buddhist temple in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. ... Mii-dera ), formally called Onjō-ji ), is a Buddhist temple located at the foot of Mount Hiei, in the city of Ōtsu, in Shiga Prefecture. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ...

Entrance of Biwako Sosui Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1500x1000, 564 KB) Summary This photo shows the entrance of the Biwako Sosui, a waterway dug to divert water from Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture to Kyoto, Japan. ...

External links

• Official website in Japanese
• Photos of Otsu at PHOTOGUIDE.JP

Shiga Prefecture
Cities
Higashiomi | Hikone | Koka | Konan | Kusatsu | Maibara | Moriyama | Nagahama | Otsu (capital) | Omihachiman | Ritto | Takashima | Yasu
Districts
Echi | Gamou | Higashiazai | Ika | Inukami
See also: Towns and villages by district edit

World Heritage Sites in Japan

Buddhist Monuments, Horyu-ji Area | Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu | Himeji-jo | Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) | Itsukushima Shinto Shrine | Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) | Monuments of Ancient Nara | Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes, Kii Mountain Range | Shirakami-Sanchi | Shiretoko | Shrines and Temples of Nikko | Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama | Yakushima Image File history File links Shiga_Prefecture_shadow_picture. ... Shiga Prefecture from outer space. ... Prefectural symbol Shiga (source: ja. ... The Yokaichi Giant Kite Festival is held on the fourth Sunday every May. ... Hikone (彦根市; -shi) is a city located in Shiga, Japan. ... Koka (甲賀市, -shi) is a city located in the southern part of Shiga, Japan. ... Konan (湖南市 shi) is a city located in the southern part of Shiga, Japan. ... Huge lotus pond bloom in summer at Karasuma Peninsula in Kusatsu. ... The shinkansen bullet train streaks past Mt. ... Moriyama (守山市; -shi) is a city located in Shiga, Japan. ... Nagahama Castle Nagahama (長浜市; -shi) is a city located in Shiga, Japan. ... ÅŒmihachiman (近江八幡市; -shi) is a city located in Shiga, Japan. ... Rittō (栗東市; -shi) is a city located in Shiga, Japan. ... Takashima (高島町; -cho) is a town located in Takashima District, Shiga, Japan. ... Yasu (野洲市; -shi) is a city located in Yasu District, Shiga, Japan. ... Echi (愛知郡; -gun) is a district located in Shiga, Japan. ... Gamo (蒲生郡; Gamō-gun) is a district located in Shiga, Japan. ... Higashiazai (東浅井郡; -gun) is a district located in Shiga, Japan. ... Ika (伊香郡; -gun) is a district located in Shiga, Japan. ... Inukami (犬上郡; -gun) is a district located in Shiga, Japan. ... Shiga Prefecture from outer space. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... Horyu-ji. ... Katsuren Gusuku Ruins Gusuku is the Okinawan word for castle or fortress. ... view from Nishi-no-maru Himeji Castle (姫路城; -jō) is a Japanese castle located in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture. ... Citizens of the city pass by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial on their way to a memorial ceremony on August 6, 2004 Hiroshima Peace Memorial, called Gembaku Dome (原爆ドーム), the Atomic Bomb Dome, or the A-Bomb Dome by the Japanese is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Hiroshima, Japan. ... The torii of Itsukushima Shrine, the sites most recognizable landmark, appears to float in the water. ... Kyōto ) (lit. ... Byodoin Uji (Japanese: 宇治市; -shi) is a city on the southern outskirts of the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. ... , Nara ) is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan, near Kyoto. ... The Kii Peninsula is one of the largest peninsulas on the island of Honshu in Japan. ... Shirakami-Sanchi (白神山地) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Honshu, Japan. ... Shiretoko National Park (知床国立公園 Shiretoko-kokuritsukōen) covers most of the Shiretoko Peninsula at the northeastern tip of the island of Hokkaido, Japan. ... Great Gate, Nikko, circa 1860-1900. ... Categories: World Heritage Sites in Japan | Stub ... Gokayama (五箇山) is a village within the city of Nanto in Toyama Prefecture. ... Yaku-sugi (Jomon-sugi) Yakushima (屋久島) is one of the islands of Japan. ...