Central address: Japan, 〒520-0037 Shiga-ken, Ōtsu-shi, Goryōchō, 3, 大津市役所本館
Elevation: 91.413
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Latitude: 35° 1' 4.4148'' N
Longitude: 135° 51' 16.5852'' E
Ōtsu (大津市, Ōtsu-shi) 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.
The latitude of Ōtsu is 35.017893, and the longitude is 135.854607. Ōtsu is a city is located at Japan with the gps coordinates of 35° 1' 4.4148'' N and 135° 51' 16.5852'' E. The elevation of Ōtsu is 91.413, the time zone is Asia/Tokyo.
Latitude | 35.017893 | Longitude | 135.854607 |
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Elevation | 91.413 | DMS Lat | 35° 1' 4.4148'' N |
DMS Lng | 135° 51' 16.5852'' E | GeoHASH | xn0x5qy61b3hm |
UTM Zone | 53S | UTM Easting | 577968.595150983 |
UTM Northing | 3875360.6872468 | Time Zone | Asia/Tokyo |
Country | Japan | Country Code | 81 |