Karasuma Peninsula
Karasuma Peninsula is a locality in Kusatsu Shi, Shiga. Karasuma Peninsula is situated nearby to the quarter Oroshimocho, as well as near Shimoderacho.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Haruno Akiha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Biwa Museum and Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden.
Lake Biwa Museum
Museum
Photo: Kekero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lake Biwa Museum is in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1996. The theme of the museum is "relationship between lakes and people" and introduces the nature and culture of Lake Biwa, the largest and oldest lake in Japan.
Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden
Garden
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The Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden, also known as the Kusatsu Aquatic Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden specializing in aquatic plants and best known for its extensive lotus display.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kusatsu and Otsu.
Kusatsu
Photo: Hiroshige, Public domain.
Kusatsu is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The city lies on Lake Biwa, Japan's largest freshwater lake. As of 31 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 139,913 in 63,942 households and a population density of 2100 persons per km2.
Otsu
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Ōtsu is the capital of Shiga prefecture. Enryaku-ji, a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei overlooking Kyoto, is the headquarters of the Tendai sect and one of the most significant monasteries in Japanese history.
Karasuma Peninsula
- Type: Locality
- Category: peninsula
- Location: Kusatsu Shi, Shiga, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.07308° or 35° 4′ 23″ northLongitude
135.93688° or 135° 56′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q3WFP+6QOpenStreetMap ID
way 401035622OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peninsulaOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q11567202
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Karasuma Peninsula” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “乌丸半岛”
- Japanese: “Karasuma hantō”
- Japanese: “からすまはんとう”
- Japanese: “烏丸半島”
- Vietnamese: “Bán đảo Karasuma”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Oroshimocho and Shimoderacho.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 屋上広場 and 公益財団法人 国際湖沼環境委員会.
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