Ōtsu, Shiga

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Ōtsu, Shiga
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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]

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It has been recognized as a core city since 2009.[2]

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History

Ōtsu 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

Ōtsu is on the south shore of Lake Biwa.

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