Ōtsu, Shiga

is a city in the Kansai region of Japan on the island of Honshu. It is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ōtsu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 765; "Kansai" at p. 477.

It has been recognized as a core city since 2009.Jacobs, A.J.  "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), p. 8 [PDF 8 of 14]; retrieved 2012-12-5.

History
Ōtsu was the site of an Imperial palace from 667 to 672.  Emperor Tenji lived in Ōtsu.Nussbaum, "Ōtsu-no-miya" at p. 477.

In the Edo period, Ōtsu was one of fifty-three shogunate-maintained waystations (shuku-eki) along the road which connected Edo and Kyoto.Nussbaum, "Tōkaidō" at p. 973.

Geography
Ōtsu is on the south shore of Lake Biwa. 

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References

 Other websites 

 Ōtsu City website 

Category:Cities in Kansai
Category:Settlements in Shiga Prefecture