Otsu

Japan · Shiga

Otsu is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2021, the city had an estimated population of 343,991 in 153,458 households and a population density of 740 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 464.51 square kilometres (179.35 sq mi).

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+9 · 15 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Shiga

Main language

Japanese

On the map

35.02° N, 135.86° E

Near Otsu

• Kyoto · 8 km away
• Uji · 16 km away
• Nara · 37 km away
• Takashima · 41 km away
• Osaka · 48 km away
• Kobe · 70 km away

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