Otsu, Shiga
E723096
Otsu, Shiga is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture in Japan, known for its location on the southwestern shore of Lake Biwa and its historic temples and cultural sites.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Otsu, Shiga Prefecture | 1 |
| Ōtsu (capital of Shiga Prefecture) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Shiga Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Enryaku-ji access routes
ⓘ
Mii-dera NERFINISHED ⓘ Otsu City Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Otsu Port NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasBodyOfWater | Lake Biwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalProperty | traditional machiya townhouses ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Otsu Matsuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricName | Ōtsu-juku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricRole | important post town on the Tokaido ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 大津市 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrefectureGovernmentOffice | Shiga Prefectural Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailConnection |
Biwako Line
NERFINISHED
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Ishiyama Sakamoto Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Keihan Electric Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Keishin Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokaido Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSisterCity |
Interlaken
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lakeshore, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ Lianyungang NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Würzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
lake cruises on Lake Biwa
ⓘ
temple and shrine visits ⓘ |
| hasUniversity | University of Shiga Prefecture (nearby in the prefecture) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLocatedNear | Kyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOn | shore of Lake Biwa ⓘ |
| isPartOfMetropolitanArea | Keihanshin metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPrefecturalCapitalOf | Shiga Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isServedBy |
Ishiyama Station
NERFINISHED
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Otsu Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Sakamoto-hieizanguchi Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeze Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural sites
ⓘ
historic temples ⓘ scenic views of Lake Biwa ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Shiga Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Kansai region ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southwestern shore of Lake Biwa ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Honshu ⓘ |
| populationEstimateYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | core city ⓘ |
| timeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +9 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ōtsu (capital of Shiga Prefecture)
this entity surface form:
Otsu, Shiga Prefecture