Otowa
Otowa is a locality in Hino, Gamō, Shiga. Otowa is situated nearby to the locality Zaō, as well as near Kaigake.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Former Yamanaka Shokichi House and Zao Dam.
Former Yamanaka Shokichi House
Museum
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Former Yamanaka Shokichi House is a museum, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Otowa.
Zao Dam
Dam
Photo: carloshonda, CC BY 3.0.
Zao Dam is a rockfill dam located in Shiga prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 9.4 km2. The dam impounds about 33 ha of land when full and can store 4790 thousand cubic meters of water.
Umamioka Watamuki Shrine
Shinto shrine
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Umamioka Watamuki Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 3 km northwest of Otowa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hino and Tsuchiyama.
Hino
Town
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Hino is a town located in Gamō District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2021, the town had an estimated population of 21,149 in 8467 households and a population density of 180 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 117.60 square kilometres. Hino is situated 4 km northwest of Otowa.
Tsuchiyama
Quarter
Tsuchiyama was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 9,007 and a density of 71.37 persons per km2. Tsuchiyama is situated 7 km south of Otowa.
Otowa
Latitude
35.00257° or 35° 0′ 9″ northLongitude
136.28858° or 136° 17′ 19″ eastElevation
241 metres (791 feet)Open location code
8Q7R273Q+2CGeoNames ID
12276993
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In Other Languages
“Otowa” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “音羽”
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Localities in the Area
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