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Ōtsu Destination Guide

Delve into Ōtsu in Japan

Ōtsu in the region of Shiga with its 298,164 residents is a city in Japan - some 221 mi or ( 355 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ōtsu

Current time in Ōtsu is now 12:37 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yokohama, Yasu, Uji, Edo, and Shizuoka. While being here, make sure to check out Yokohama . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ōtsu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

京阪・京津線併用軌道 Keihan district / keishin Line combination orbit

0:48 min by kinmani
Views: 27226 Rating: 5.00

Keishin Keihan train left the station goes into orbit Hamaotsu only run came on the road so far. After this run the ground station of Keihan Yamashina, Kyoto City Subway Tozai line to enter the underg ..

[HD] 名神・中国道下り 大津SA~名塩SA(6倍速) Meishin Expressway

8:09 min by drivemovie
Views: 7397 Rating: 5.00

【長野から岡山まで(8 of 10)】 名神高速道路下り線の大津SAから中国自動車道の名塩SAまで65kmの連続映像です。 (吹田JCTの中国道分岐は、5:04 から) ※この動画の 2:56 と 7:06 に速度取締りカメラがあります。 Google MAP : maps.google.co.jp ● 主要ポイント 大津SA 0:11 -- 京都東IC 1:00 -- 京都南IC 2:02 -- ..


Lake Biwa Fireworks Show 2011. (びわ湖大花火大会)

13:42 min by SunglassOjisan
Views: 6544 Rating: 4.60

Sunglass-Oneesan shows you 2011 Lake Biwa Fireworks Show in Otsu city, Shiga Prefecture on Aug. 8, 2011. サングラスお姉さんが2011びわ湖大花火大会を紹介するよ。 *PLAY IN FULL SCREEN!! This video is really beautiful! "2011 Biwa ..

車ドケドケ電車ガ通ル 京津線 Japan cool tram

3:51 min by angelspringsTavio
Views: 4441 Rating: 5.00

The Keishin Line is an interurban railway line. It runs between Kyoto City and Otsu City in Japan. It runs subway in the Kyoto city, Out on the ground and over the mountains, It reaches the tramway of ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tenson Shrine

Tenson Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan.

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Located at 35.01 135.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Shinto shrines in Shiga Prefecture, Ōtsu, Shiga

Ōtsu Station

Ōtsu Station is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line in Kasuga-cho, Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

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Located at 35.00 135.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture, Railway stations opened in 1921, Tōkaidō Main Line, Ōtsu, Shiga

Ōtsu incident

The Ōtsu incident was a failed assassination attempt on Nicholas Alexandrovich, Tsarevich of Russia on 11 May  1891, while Nicholas was visiting Japan during his eastern journey.

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Located at 35.01 135.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1891 in Japan, 1891 in Russia, 19th century in Russia, Assassination attempts, Japan–Russia relations, Nicholas II of Russia, Politics of the Empire of Japan, Politics of the Russian Empire

Ōtsu-juku

Ōtsu-juku was the last of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō, as well as the last of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It was 14 km from the previous post town, Kusatsu-juku, and was located in Ōmi Province. It is currently located in the present-day city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

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Located at 35.01 135.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Stations of the Nakasendō, Stations of the Tōkaidō, Stations of the Tōkaidō in Shiga Prefecture

Kamisakaemachi Station

Kamisakaemachi Station is a train station in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

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Located at 35.01 135.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture, Stations of Keihan Electric Railway

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Ōtsu

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