Ōtsu, Shiga
city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Ōtsu (大津市, Ōtsu-shi) is a city in the Kansai region of Japan on the island of Honshu. It is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture.[1]
Ōtsu
大津 | |
|---|---|
| 大津市 · Ōtsu City | |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Ōtsu in Shiga | |
  Ōtsu Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°1′N 135°51′E / 35.017°N 135.850°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Shiga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kenji Sato |
| Area | |
| • Total | 464.10 km2 (179.19 sq mi) |
| Population (August 1, 2011) | |
| • Total | 336,430 |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Prunus serrulata |
| • Flower | Viola eizanensis |
| • Bird | Black-headed Gull |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| City hall address | 3-1 Goryō-chō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-8575 |
| Website | www |
It has been recognized as a core city since 2009.[2]
History
changeŌtsu was the site of an Imperial palace from 667 to 672. Emperor Tenji lived in Ōtsu.[3]
In the Edo period, Ōtsu was one of fifty-three shogunate-maintained waystations (shuku-eki) along the road which connected Edo and Kyoto.[4]
Geography
changeŌtsu is on the south shore of Lake Biwa.
Gallery
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Ōtsu by Hiroshige
References
change- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ōtsu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 765; "Kansai" at p. 477.
- ↑ Jacobs, A.J. "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), p. 8 [PDF 8 of 14]; retrieved 2012-12-5.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Ōtsu-no-miya" at p. 477.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Tōkaidō" at p. 973.
Other websites
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Media related to Otsu, Shiga at Wikimedia Commons
- Ōtsu City website Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
