Otsu City
Sightseeing Spots
- Shiga 、 Otsu
Biwako Valley / Biwako Terrace
Biwako Valley is a resort covering the top of a mountain 1,100 mete…
- Shiga 、 Otsu
Ukimido (Mangetsu-ji Temple)
A temple with the appearance of floating on Lake Biwa, Ukimido is f…
- Shiga 、 Otsu
Ogoto Onsen
Ogoto Onsen has a history of 1200 years and is famous for its hot s…
- Shiga 、 Otsu
Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple
Enryaku-ji Temple has a history of 1200 years and is often consider…
- Shiga 、 Otsu
Saikyo-ji Temple
Saikyo-ji Temple was burnt down during the Siege of Mount Hiei. …
- Shiga 、 Otsu
Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine
Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine is a prestigious shrine with a history of ove…
- Shiga 、 Otsu
Former Chikurin-in
Chikurin-in was a hermitage on Mount Hiei for priests. This type …
- Shiga 、 Otsu
Omi Jingu Shrine
Omi Jingu is a shrine of karuta*a playing cards. It is dedicated …
- Shiga 、 Otsu
Biwako Otsukan (English Garden)
Biwako Otsukan was a hotel built during the early Showa period (192…
- Shiga 、 Otsu
Mii-dera Temple (Onjo-ji)
Mii-dera is the head temple of the Jimon sect of Tendai Buddhism. …
- Shiga 、 Otsu
Lake Biwa Canal
The Lake Biwa Canal is a canal carrying water to Kyoto. It was bu…
- Shiga 、 Otsu
Otsu Port
Otsu Port once flourished as hub for commodity transportation on La…
- Shiga 、 Otsu
Ishiyama-dera Temple
Ishiyama-dera is the thirteenth temple in a Pilgrimage of 33 Temple…
- Shiga 、 Otsu
Takebe Taisha Shrine
Takebe Taisha Shrine is an old shrine that is often called the “Fir…
- Shiga 、 Otsu
Tachikikannon Temple
Tachikikannon stands at the top a stone stairway of about eight hun…
