Ōtsu

Ōtsu Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of , , Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Otsu, Shiga prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Otsu Station” and “Ōtsu Station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yamabuki-jizō Shrine and Chōkyū-ji Temple.

Wayside shrine
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is a wayside shrine.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 160 metres west of Ōtsu.

Monument
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is situated 110 metres west of Ōtsu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yamashina-ku and Shimogawara-chō.

Suburb
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Yamashina is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . It lies in the southeastern part of the city, and is one stop away from Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line. is situated 6 km southwest of Ōtsu.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 8 km west of Ōtsu.

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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.

Ōtsu

Latitude
35.00305° or 35° 0′ 11″ north
Longitude
135.8649° or 135° 51′ 54″ east
Operator
西日本旅客鉄道
Network
JR琵琶湖線
Open location code
8Q7Q2V37+6X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 267459659
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q1042976
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Ōtsu” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “大津站”
  • Chinese: “大津車站”
  • Chinese: “大津车站”
  • Dutch: “station Otsu”
  • Dutch: “Station Otsu”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “محطة اوتسو”
  • Esperanto: “Stacio Ōtsu”
  • French: “gare d’Ōtsu”
  • French: “Gare d’Ōtsu”
  • French: “Ōtsu”
  • Italian: “stazione di Ōtsu”
  • Italian: “Stazione di Ōtsu”
  • Japanese: “JR-A29”
  • Japanese: “おおつ”
  • Japanese: “大津”
  • Japanese: “大津駅”
  • Javanese: “Setatsiyun Ōtsu”
  • Korean: “오쓰”
  • Korean: “오쓰역”
  • Turkish: “Ōtsu İstasyonu”
  • Ukrainian: “Оцу”

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