Otsu, Shiga
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Ōtsu (Japanese: 大津市, Ōtsu-shi) is the capital city of Shiga, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 296,387 and a density of 980.34 persons per km². The total area is 302.33 km².
The city was founded on October 1, 1898.
Lake Biwa, the biggest lake in Japan, is in the center of the prefecture.
Miscellaneous topics
The Biwako Sosui, a waterway carrying water from Lake Biwa to neighboring Kyoto, takes in water in Otsu.Sister cities
- Lansing, Michigan, USA
- Würzburg, Bayern, Germany
- Interlaken, Bern, Switzerland
- Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China
- Kumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
Gallery
External links
- [Official website] in Japanese
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| Higashiomi | Hikone | Koka | Konan | Kusatsu | Maibara | Moriyama | Nagahama | Otsu (capital) | Omihachiman | Ritto | Takashima | Yasu | |||
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| Echi | Gamou | Higashiazai | Ika | Inukami | |||
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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
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