Otsu, Shiga
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From Otsu, the Michigan paddlewheel boat offers cruises on Lake Biwa.
Ōtsu (Japanese: 大津市; -shi) is the capital city of Shiga, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 296,387 and a density of 980.34 persons per km². The total area is 302.33 km².
The city was founded on October 1, 1898.
Miscellaneous topics
Sister cities
- Lansing, Michigan, USA
- Wurzburg, Bayern, Germany
- Interlaken, Bern, Switzerland
- Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China
- Kumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
External links
- Official website in Japanese
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| Higashiomi | Hikone | Koka | Konan | Kusatsu | Maibara | Moriyama | Nagahama | Otsu (capital) | Omihachiman | Ritto | Takashima | Yasu | |||
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| Echi | Gamou | Higashiazai | Ika | Inukami | Kanzaki | Sakata | Shiga | |||
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Categories: Cities in Shiga Prefecture | Japan geography stubs