Ōtsu, Shiga

is a city in the Kansai region of Japan on the island of Honshu. It is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture.
It has been recognized as a core city since 2009.
History.
Ōtsu was the site of an Imperial palace from 667 to 672. Emperor Tenji lived in Ōtsu.
In the Edo period, Ōtsu was one of fifty-three shogunate-maintained waystations ("shuku-eki") along the road which connected Edo and Kyoto.
Geography.
"Ōtsu" is on the south shore of Lake Biwa.