City

Ōtsu

Local name: 大津市

Located in Ōtsu Shi, Shiga Prefecture Coordinates: 35°00′00″ N 135°52′00″ E

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Population: 345,070; 345.1K
Elevation: 131 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: ITM Osaka Itami International Airport46 km; UKB Kobe Airport72 km

About Ōtsu

Ōtsu is a city. Location: Ōtsu Shi, Shiga Prefecture. Population: 345,070. Elevation: 131 m.

From Wikipedia

Ōtsu (大津市, Ōtsu-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ó̞ò̞.t͡sɨ̀, ò̞ó̞.t͡sɨ̥.ɕì, ó̞ó̞.t͡sɨ̥-]) 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).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1933
Area: 464 km²
Official website: city.otsu.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Ōtsu

Rittō
Kusatsu
Takashima
Koka-Shi
Kyōto
Ujitawara-cho

Twin towns and sister cities of Ōtsu

Würzburg· Germany

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Ōtsu over time

Population of Ōtsu over time
2010		337,634
2015		340,973
2021		342,607

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ōtsu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Fujinomiya · 251 km east18°
Kofu · 256 km east17°
Fuji · 257 km east20°

Hottest month: August (day 31°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: June (236 mm)
Driest month: December (48 mm)

8° 0°

12° 2°

18° 8°

22° 13°

26° 17°

30° 22°

31° 23°

27° 19°

21° 12°

16° 7°

11° 2°

Jan

Feb

Mar

110

Apr

147

May

154

Jun

236

Jul

219

Aug

152

Sep

203

Oct

123

Nov

Dec

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Ōtsu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	12°	18°	22°	26°	30°	31°	27°	21°	16°	11°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	2°	8°	13°	17°	22°	23°	19°	12°	7°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	59	72	110	147	154	236	219	152	203	123	76	48

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Ōtsu

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 46 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kusatsu, 9 km to the east.