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1.Ōtsu
Ōtsu (大津市, Ōtsu-shi) 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).
Population: 345,562   Area: 464.51km2
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Ōtsu : Temple

1.Enryaku-ji
Enryaku-ji (延暦寺, Enryaku-ji) is a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei in Ōtsu, overlooking Kyoto. It was first founded in 788 during the early Heian period (794–1185)[1] by Saichō (767–822), also known as Dengyō Daishi, who introduced the Tendai sect of Mahayana Buddhism to Japan from China. The temple complex has undergone several reconstruction efforts since then, with the most significant (that of the main hall) taking place in 1642 under Tokugawa Iemitsu. Enryaku-ji is the headquarters of the Tendai sect and one of the most significant monasteries in Japanese history. As such, it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)". The founders of Jōdo-shū, Jōdo Shinshū, Sōtō Zen, and Nichiren Buddhism all spent time at the monastery. Enryaku-ji is also the center for the practice of kaihōgyō (aka the "marathon monks").
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2.Anō temple ruins
The Anō temple ruins (穴太廃寺跡, Anō Haiji ato) is an archaeological site with the ruins of an Asuka period Buddhist temple located between the Anō and Karasaki neighborhoods of the city of ŌtsuShiga Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1997.[1]
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3.Ishiyama-dera
Ishiyama-dera (石山寺, "Stony Mountain Temple") is a Shingon temple in Ōtsu in Japan's Shiga Prefecture. This temple is the thirteenth of the Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage.
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4.Enryaku-ji
Enryaku-ji (延暦寺, Enryaku-ji) is a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei in Ōtsu, overlooking Kyoto. It was first founded in 788 during the early Heian period (794–1185)[1] by Saichō (767–822), also known as Dengyō Daishi, who introduced the Tendai sect of Mahayana Buddhism to Japan from China. The temple complex has undergone several reconstruction efforts since then, with the most significant (that of the main hall) taking place in 1642 under Tokugawa Iemitsu. Enryaku-ji is the headquarters of the Tendai sect and one of the most significant monasteries in Japanese history. As such, it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)". The founders of Jōdo-shū, Jōdo Shinshū, Sōtō Zen, and Nichiren Buddhism all spent time at the monastery. Enryaku-ji is also the center for the practice of kaihōgyō (aka the "marathon monks").
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5.Mii-dera
Nagara-san Onjo-ji (長等山園城寺, Nagarasan Onjōji), also known as just Onjo-ji, or Mii-dera (三井寺), is a Buddhist temple in Japan located at the foot of Mount Hiei,[1][2] in the city of Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture.[3] It is a short distance from both Kyoto, and Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake. The head temple of the Jimon sect of Tendai, it is a sister temple to Enryaku-ji, at the top of the mountain, and is one of the four largest temples in Japan. Altogether, there are 40 named buildings in the Mii-dera complex.
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6.Gichū-ji
Gichū-ji (義仲寺) 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. It contains the grave of the late Heian period warlord Kiso Yoshinaka and the Edo period poet Matsuo Basho. Its precincts were designated a National Historic Site in 1967.[1]
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7.Mangetsu-ji
Mangetsu-ji (満月寺) is a temple beside Lake Biwa in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The Heian period statue of Shō Kannon is an Important Cultural Property.[1] The temple, specifically the Ukimidō "floating temple" hall, features in one of the remaining views of the Eight Views of Ōmi, originally drawn by Hiroshige. The print featuring the temple is "The wild geese returning home at Katata" (堅田の落雁).
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Ōtsu : Shrine

8.Omi Shrine
Omi Jingu (近江神宮, Ōmi Jingū) 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.[1] It was formerly an imperial shrine of the first rank (官幣大社, kanpei taisha) in the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines. The shrine is located near Ōmijingūmae Station.
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9.Takebe taisha
Takebe Shrine (建部大社, Takebe Taisha) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Ōmi Province.[1] The main kami enshrined are Ōkuninushi and Yamato Takeru. The shrine's main festival is held annually on April 15.[2]
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10.Tenson Shrine
The Tenson Shrine (天孫神社, Tenson Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan.
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11.Hiyoshi Taisha
Hiyoshi Taisha (日吉大社) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture Japan. This shrine is one of the Twenty-Two Shrines. Known before World War II as Hiei Taisha (日枝大社) or Hie jinja, "Hiyoshi" is now the preferred spelling. It was also known as the Sanno Gongen (山王権現). The head shrine in Ōtsu heads the seventh largest shrine network in Japan, with approximately 3800 Hiyoshi, Hie, and Sannō shrines nationwide. Torii of this shrine have a distinctive configuration, known as the "Sannō torii", with a gaggle above the main crossbeam. The 400,000 square meter precincts centered is designated as a National Historic Site,[1] and the east and west main shrine buildings, the Nishi Hongū (西本宮) and Higashi Hongū (東本宮) are designated as National Treasures,[2][3] and many of the structures in the precincts are designated as National Important Cultural Properties.
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12.Hiyoshi Tōshō-gū
Hiyoshi Tōshō-gū (日吉東照宮) is a Shinto shrine in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu. It was established in 1623. The shrine's annual festival is held on June 1. It used to be affiliated as a Setsumatsusha with Enryaku-ji but now it is considered a branch shrine of Hiyoshi Taisha.[1]
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Ōtsu : Castle

13.Sakamoto Castle
Sakamoto Castle (坂本城, Sakamoto-jō) was a lakeside castle in the Sengoku period, located in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.[1] Akechi Mitsuhide was the commander of the castle.[2]
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14.Zeze Castle
Zeze Castle (膳所城, Zeze-jō), is a hirashiro-style Japanese castle located in eastern part of the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
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Ōtsu : Museum

15.Museum of Shiga Prefecture Biwako-Bunkakan
The Museum of Shiga Prefecture Biwako-Bunkakan (滋賀県立琵琶湖文化館) is a museum in the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. First opened in November 1948 as the Shiga Prefecture Sangyou-Bunkakan, the Museum of Shiga Prefecture Biwako-Bunkakan formally came into existence in 1961.[1] It was closed in 2008 before having its collections taken over by the Museum of Modern Art, Shiga.[2] It was closed for renovations in March, 2021.
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Ōtsu : station

16.Awazu Station (Shiga)
Awazu Station (粟津駅, Awazu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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17.Ishiba Station
Ishiba Station (石場駅, Ishiba-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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18.Ishiyama Station
Ishiyama Station (石山駅, Ishiyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is also a freight deport for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight). The station is located adjacent to the Keihan Electric Railway Keihan-ishiyama Station with which it is connected by a concourse.
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19.Ishiyamadera Station
Ishiyamadera Station (石山寺駅, Ishiyamadera-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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20.Oiwake Station (Shiga)
Oiwake Station (追分駅, Oiwake-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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21.Ōmijingūmae Station
Ōmijingūmae Station (近江神宮前駅, Ōmijingūmae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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22.Ōmi-Maiko Station
Ōmi-Maiko Station (近江舞子駅, Ōmi-Maiko-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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23.Ōtani Station (Shiga)
Ōtani Station (大谷駅, Ōtani-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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24.Ōtsu Station
Ōtsu Station (大津駅, Ōtsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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25.Ōtsukyō Station
Ōtsukyō Station (大津京駅, Ōtsukyō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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26.Otsu-shiyakusho-mae Station
Otsu-shiyakusho-mae Station (大津市役所前駅, Ōtsu-shiyakusho-mae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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27.Ogoto-onsen Station
Ogoto-onsen Station (おごと温泉駅, Ogoto-onsen-ek) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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28.Ono Station (Shiga)
Ono Station (小野駅, Ono-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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29.Katata Station
Katata Station (堅田駅, Katata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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30.Kamisakaemachi Station
Kamisakaemachi Station (上栄町駅, Kamisakaemachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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31.Karasaki Station
Karasaki Station (唐崎駅, Karasaki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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32.Karahashimae Station
Karahashimae Station (唐橋前駅, Karahashimae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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33.Kawaragahama Station
Kawaragahama Station (瓦ヶ浜駅, Kawaragahama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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34.Kita-Komatsu Station
Kita-Komatsu Station (北小松駅, Kita-Komatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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35.Keihan-ishiyama Station
Keihan-ishiyama Station (京阪石山駅, Keihan-ishiyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. The station is located adjacent to the JR West Ishiyama Station with which it is connected by a concourse.
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36.Keihan-otsukyo Station
Keihan-otsukyo Station (京阪大津京駅, Keihan-Ōtsukyō-eki)is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. The station is located underneath the elevated tracks of the Kosei Line of West Japan Railway Company, and passenger interchange is possible with JR West Ōtsukyō Station, although the stations are not physically connected.
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37.Keihan Zeze Station
Keihan Zeze Station (京阪膳所駅, Keihan Zeze-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. It is located adjacent to the JR West Zeze Station, but the two stations are not physically connected and there is no interchange between stations.
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38.Cable Enryakuji Station
Cable Enryakuji Station (ケーブル延暦寺駅, Kēburu Enryakuji-eki) is a funicular railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Hieizan Railway.
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39.Cable Sakamoto Station
Cable Sakamoto Station (ケーブル坂本駅, Kēburu-Sakamoto-eki) is a funicular railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Hieizan Railway.[1]
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40.Sakamoto-hieizanguchi Station
Sakamoto-hieizanguchi Station (坂本比叡山口駅, Sakamoto-Hieizanguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. The Sakamoto Cable runs from Cable Sakamoto Station which is about 15 minutes walk from this station.
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41.Shiga Station
Shiga Station (志賀駅, Shiga-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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42.Shigasato Station
Shigasato Station (滋賀里駅, Shigasato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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43.Shimanoseki Station
Shimanoseki Station (島ノ関駅, Shimanoseki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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44.Zeze Station
Zeze Station (膳所駅, Zeze-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is located adjacent to the privately-operated Keihan Electric Railway Keihan Zeze Station, but the two stations are not physically connected and there is no interchange between stations.
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45.Zezehommachi Station
Zezehommachi Station (膳所本町駅, Zezehonmachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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46.Seta Station (Shiga)
Seta Station (瀬田駅, Seta-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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47.Nakanoshō Station
Nakanoshō Station (中ノ庄駅, Nakanoshō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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48.Nishiki Station
Nishiki Station (錦駅, Nishiki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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49.Hieizan Sakamoto Station
Hieizan Sakamoto Station (比叡山坂本駅, Hieizan Sakamoto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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50.Hira Station (Shiga)
Hira Station (比良駅, Hira-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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51.Biwako-Hamaōtsu Station
Biwako-Hamaōtsu Station (びわ湖浜大津駅, Biwako-Hamaōtsu-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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52.Hōrai Station
Hōrai Station (蓬萊駅, Hōrai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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53.Hōraioka Station
Hōraioka Station (Hōraioka-eki) is a funicular railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Hieizan Railway.
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54.Matsunobamba Station
Matsunobamba Station (松ノ馬場駅, Matsunobanba-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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55.Miidera Station
Miidera Station (三井寺駅, Miidera-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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56.Minami-Shiga Station
Minami-Shiga Station (南滋賀駅, Minami-Shiga-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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57.Motateyama Station
Motateyama Station (もたて山駅, Motateyama-eki) is a funicular railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Hieizan Railway.
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58.Wani Station
Wani Station (和邇駅, Wani-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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59.Anō Station (Shiga)
Anō Station (穴太駅, Anō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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Ōtsu : Mountain

60.Mount Hiei
Mount Hiei (比叡山, Hiei-zan) is a mountain to the northeast of Kyoto, lying on the border between the Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures, Japan. The temple of Enryaku-ji, the first outpost of the Japanese Tendai (Chin. Tiantai) sect of Buddhism, was founded atop Mount Hiei by Saichō in 788 and rapidly grew into a sprawling complex of temples and buildings that were roughly divided into three areas:
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61.Mount Bunagatake
Mount Bunagatake (武奈ヶ岳, Bunagatake) is a 1,214.4-metre-high (3,984 ft) mountain in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is one of the 200 famous mountains in Japan and also one of the Kinki 100 mountains. Mount Bunagatake is the highest mountain of Hira Mountains. Hira mountains consist of three parts, Oku-Hira, Kita-Hira and Minami-Hira, literally, ‘Deep Hira’, ‘North Hira’, and ‘South Hira’. Mount Bunagatake belongs to Oku-Hira, and on the Mesozoic strata as other mountains of Oku-Hira.This mountain is also a part of Biwako Quasi-National Park, and visitors can enjoy the almost 360 degree panorama view from the top.
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