Ōishi-sotsuka
Ōishi-sotsuka is a locality in Otsu, Shiga. Ōishi-sotsuka is situated nearby to the quarter Nio, as well as near Ikenoo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Iwama-dera Temple and Kisenyama Dam.
Iwama-dera Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: nnn, CC BY 2.1 jp.
Shōhō-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Ishiyamauchihatachō neighborhood of the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Daigoji-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Senjū Kannon Bosatsu. Iwama-dera Temple is situated 3 km north of Ōishi-sotsuka.
Kisenyama Dam
Dam
Kisenyama Dam is a rockfill dam located in Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 0.9 km2. The dam impounds about 31 hectares of land when full and can store 7,227 m3 of water.
Sakunado Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: MOTOI Kenkichi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sakunado Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 3½ km east of Ōishi-sotsuka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ujitawara-cho and Uji.
Ujitawara-cho
Town
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Ujitawara is a town located in Tsuzuki District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2023, the town has an estimated population of 8,845 in 3872 households and a population density of 39 persons per km². Ujitawara-cho is situated 6 km south of Ōishi-sotsuka.
Uji
Yamashina-ku
Suburb
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Yamashina is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It lies in the southeastern part of the city, and Yamashina Station is one stop away from Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line. Yamashina-ku is situated 9 km northwest of Ōishi-sotsuka.
Ōishi-sotsuka
Latitude
34.90514° or 34° 54′ 19″ northLongitude
135.87696° or 135° 52′ 37″ eastElevation
79 metres (259 feet)Open location code
8Q6QWV4G+3QGeoNames ID
9637499
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In Other Languages
“Ōishi-sotsuka” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “大石曽束”
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