Things to see in Ōtsu
Ōtsu is a city in Japan, with an urban population of about 537 thousand. Below are 20 notable places within about 7 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Mii-dera Temple Place of worship
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.
2Ginkaku-ji Temple Place of worship
Ginkaku-ji, officially named Jishō-ji, is a Zen temple in the Sakyo ward of Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the constructions that represent the Higashiyama Culture of the Muromachi period.
3Nanzen-ji Temple Place of worship
Nanzen-ji, or Zuiryusan Nanzen-ji, formerly Zenrin-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Emperor Kameyama established it in 1291 on the site of his previous detached palace.
4Ōmi Jingū Place of worship
Omi Jingu or Omi Shrine is a Jingū Shinto shrine in Ōtsu, a city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It was constructed in 1940 and is dedicated to Emperor Tenji.
5Tenson Shrine Place of worship
The Tenson Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan.
6Zeze Castle History
Zeze Castle, is a hirashiro-style Japanese castle located in eastern part of the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
7Ishiyama-dera Temple Place of worship
Ishiyama-dera is a Buddhist temple located in the Ishiyamadera neighborhood of the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shu Tōji-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu image of Nyōirin Kannon.
8Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji Temple Place of worship
Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji is the head temple for the Seizan branch of Japan's Jōdo-shū (Pure Land) Buddhist sect, located in Kyoto, Sakyō-ku. It was founded by Shinshō, a pupil of Kūkai, and is famous for its fall foliage and for its prominence in the past as a center of learning.
9Gangyō-ji Temple Place of worship
Gankei-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Kitakazan Kawaramachi, neighborhood of Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Yakushi Nyorai.
10Ōmi Ōtsu Palace History
The Ōmi Ōtsu Palace was an imperial palace built by Emperor Tenchi in Asuka period Japan in what is now the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
11Gichū-ji Temple Place of worship
Gichū-ji is a Tendai Buddhist temple in the Baba neighborhood of the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Its honzon is a statue of Shō-Kannon Bosatsu.
12Hōnen-in Temple Place of worship
Hōnen-in is a Buddhist temple located in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, western Japan.
13Nomura Art Museum Art
Nomura Art Museum opened near Nanzen-ji in Kyoto, Japan, in 1984. The sukiya-style building has two rooms for displaying exhibits and there is also a chashitsu.
14Chausuyama Kofun History
The Chausuyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Akibadai neighborhood of Ōtsu, Shiga in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1921.
15Otsu Kogan Nagisa Park Park
Otsu Lakeside Nagisa Park is a park in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, on the shores of Lake Biwa. It is renowned for its views, being one of the top 100 Views of Nature in Kansai, and is popular with both locals and visitors.
16Takebe taisha Place of worship
Takebe Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Ōmi Province.
17Sen-oku Hakuko Kan Art
The Sen-Oku Hakukokan Museum is located in Kyoto, Japan and houses a large collection of Chinese bronze vessels, Chinese and Japanese mirrors, and a few Chinese bronze Buddhist figures.
18Museum of Shiga Prefecture Biwako-Bunkakan Museum
The Museum of Shiga Prefecture Biwako-Bunkakan is a museum in the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
19Ōjiyama Kofun History
The Ōjiyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Nishikori neighborhood of the city of Ōtsu Shiga Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan.
20Kankikō-ji Temple Place of worship
Kankikō-ji is a Buddhist temple affiliated with Ji-shū, located in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
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