Ōtsu

Ōtsu is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Ōtsu is known as the main port of Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan. It briefly served as the capital of Japan from 667 to 672 AD during the Asuka period (538 – 710). The city is home to numerous sites of historical importance, notably the temples of Mii-dera, Ishiyama-dera, and Enryaku-ji and the Hiyoshi Taisha shrine. Enryaku-ji is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)". Ōtsu was incorporated as a city on October 1, 1898.
==Arenas==
*Ojiyama Gymnasium
*Shiga Prefectural Gymnasium
==Events==
*NJPW New Diamond Series - Day 2 - November 13, 1972.
*AJPW Giant Series Total War (Night 10) - February 26, 1973.
*NJPW Golden Fight Series 1973 - Day 21 - June 9, 1973.
==Wrestlers==
*Saori Anou
==External links==
* on Wikipedia
Category:Japanese towns