Mount Osaka

Mount Osaka is a peak in Otsu, Shiga and has an elevation of 325 metres. Mount Osaka is situated nearby to the quarter Kamidehirakimachi, as well as near Inabadai.

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Type: Peak with an elevation of 325 metres
Description: mountain in Shiga, Japan
Also known as: “Mount Ōsaka”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ōtsu and Mii-dera.

Ōtsu

Railway station

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

Mii-dera

Buddhist temple

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Nagara-san Onjo-ji, also known as just Onjo-ji, or Mii-dera, is a Buddhist temple in Japan located at the foot of Mount Hiei, in the city of Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture.

Biwako-Hamaōtsu Station

Railway station

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Biwako-Hamaōtsu Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Higashiyama and Yamashina-ku.

Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, 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.

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.