Ōtsu (大津市, Ōtsu-shi) is the capital city of Shiga, Japan.
As of February 2007 the city has an estimated population of 329,355 with an average age of 40.7 years (15.42% of whom are under 15 and 16.81% are over 65) and a population density of 880.49 persons per km². The total area is 374.06 km².
Around 667 to 672, the Ōmi Ōtsu Palace was founded by Emperor Tenji. In the 12th century, the Battle of Awazu occurred in southern Ōtsu, during which Kiso ...
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Ōtsu (大津市, Ōtsu-shi) is the capital city of Shiga, Japan.
As of February 2007 the city has an estimated population of 329,355 with an average age of 40.7 years (15.42% of whom are under 15 and 16.81% are over 65) and a population density of 880.49 persons per km². The total area is 374.06 km².
Around 667 to 672, the Ōmi Ōtsu Palace was founded by Emperor Tenji. In the 12th century, the Battle of Awazu occurred in southern Ōtsu, during which Kiso Yoshinaka was killed.
In Edo Period, the haiku writer Matsuo Bashō had sometimes visited Ōtsu and made many apprentices such Kyoroku. After Oku no Hosomichi jorney, Bashō had lived in 4 months at Genjū-an (幻住庵) in Ōtsu. Now Bashō lies buried at Gichū-ji (義仲寺) with Minamoto no Yoshinaka.
On 11 May 1891, Ōtsu incident was happend.
The city was founded on October 1, 1898.
Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan, is in the center of the prefecture and also a site of significant relevance to the Japanese tourism industry. Sightseeing tours usually...
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