Ōtsu
in Ōtsu-shi of Shiga, Japan
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Osaka International Airport (28 mi) - Kobe Airport (44 mi)
- Kansai International Airport (53 mi)
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (54 mi)
- Nagoya Airport (62 mi)
- Gifu Airport (63 mi)
- Tajima Airport (70 mi)
- Fukui Airport (81 mi)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) (Unesco heritage, 6 mi)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
- Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Himeji-jo (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.000 and 135.867 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 0' 0" and E 135° 52' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Yen - JPY
- Spoken languages:
- Japanese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:29 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:21 am and 6:30 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -30.250 and -50.233 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pinhal - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-04-16 08:26:06
Discover Ōtsu
Ōtsu in Ōtsu-shi (Shiga) with it's 298,164 citizens is a place in Japan about 221 mi (or 355 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Ōtsu is now 02:29 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Ōtsu, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Osaka International Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 46 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kusatsu, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Uji and Moriyama. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 69 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 47% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 18th of April 2024
19°C (67 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 19th of April 2024
20°C (69 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
21°C (69 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
LAKE BIWA OTSU PRINCE HOTEL
Royal Oak Hotel Spa & Gardens
(RYOKAN) Biwako no Senmatsu
(RYOKAN) Ishiyama Onsen Matsunoso
Toyoko Inn Kyoto Biwako Otsu
(RYOKAN) Kitashirakawa Natural Radium Onsen
Hotel Piazza Biwako
(RYOKAN) Ayaha Lakeside Hotel
(RYOKAN) Ryokan Karahashi
New Biwako Hotel
Videos from this area
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JR Katata Station, Otsu City
JR Katata Station is a small train station in Otsu City of the Shiga Prefecture. This station provides access to the Mangetsuji Temple, with the famous Floating Hall on Lake Biwa. Enjoy.
Keihan Railway Ishiyamadera Station (京阪電車石山寺駅）, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture
Keihan Electric Railway (京阪電車） owns and runs railways and bus lines primarily in the Kansai region. The Ishiyamadera Station (石山寺駅） is one of the final stops in the...
Keihan Ishiyama-Sakamoto line, the trip of HO-KAGO TEA TIME TRAIN
This video was shot No.613-614 train of Keihan Ishiyama-Sakamoto line, middle of September 2011, which was pictured with HO-KAGO TEA TIME of K-ON! and edited. It was English version of "京阪・...
車ドケドケ電車ガ通ル 京津線 Japan cool tram
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...
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Lake Biwa (Biwa-ko), Largest Lake in Japan, Shiga Prefecture
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朝日に水輝く湖面が美しい、豊かな水をたたえる琵琶湖。この日本一の湖で、日々努力を続けるオーパルカヌーチームの選手たち。陸上でのトレ...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
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).
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.
Zeze Station
is a railway station in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan. The station is on the Biwako Line (Tōkaidō Main Line) of West Japan Railway Company (JR West). In front of Zeze Station is Keihan Zeze Station on the Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line of Keihan Electric Railway. This article covers both stations.
Hamaōtsu Station
is a Keihan Railway railway station in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Hamaōtsu Station is an interchange station of the Keihan Ōtsu Lines.
Tenson Shrine
Tenson Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan.
Kamisakaemachi Station
Kamisakaemachi Station is a train station in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Ōtani Station (Shiga)
Ōtani Station is a train station on the Keihan Electric Railway Keishin Line in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Ishiba Station
Ishiba Station is a train station in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Shimanoseki Station
Shimanoseki Station is a train station in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan.
Miidera Station
Miidera Station is a railway station in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan.
Shiga Junior College
Shiga Junior College is a private junior college in Otsu, Shiga, Japan. Founded in 1970 as a junior women's college, it became coeducational in 2008.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ōtsu.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ōtu, Ōtsu-shi, Ōtsu, Ōtsushi, أوتسو, Otsu, Горад Оцу, Оцу, Ócu, Ocu, اتسو، شیگا, 大津市, おおつし, 大津, おおつ, オオツ, オオツシ, 오쓰 시, Оцү, Ôtu-chhī, Отсу, โอสึ
