Mt. Otowa

Mt. Otowa is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 574 metres. Mt. Otowa is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
Photo: Haruno Akiha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 574 metres
  • Description: Mountain in Ōtsu, Shiga prefecture and Yamashina-ku, Kyōto, Japan
  • Also known as: “Mount Otowa”, “Otowa Mountain”, and “Otowa Yama”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oiwake Station and Ōtsu.

Railway station
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is a passenger railway station located in the city of , , Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

Railway station
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Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of , , Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company.

Railway station
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is a passenger railway station located in the city of , , Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company. It is located adjacent to the privately operated Keihan Electric Railway , but the two stations are not physically connected and there is no interchange between stations.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Otsu and Shimogawara-chō.

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Ōtsu is the capital of . Enryaku-ji, a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei overlooking , is the headquarters of the Tendai sect and one of the most significant monasteries in Japanese history.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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Some of the most picturesque parts of are located in , the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.

Mt. Otowa

Latitude
34.97686° or 34° 58′ 37″ north
Longitude
135.853° or 135° 51′ 11″ east
Elevation
574 metres (1,883 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QXVG3+P5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 296918539
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
9635303
Wiki­data ID
Q11664332
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Mt. Otowa” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Otowa Yama”
  • Chinese: “音羽山”
  • Dutch: “Otowa Yama”
  • French: “Mont Otowa”
  • Japanese: “音羽山”
  • Ladin: “Otowa Yama”
  • Russian: “Отова”
  • Spanish: “Monte Otowa”
  • Turkish: “Otowa Dağı”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Koyama-Nagao and Koyama-Kitadani.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ushio Kannon (Hoganji Temple) and Kyoto eastern landfill site.

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