紫式部は石山寺からびわ湖に映る月を見て、日本最古の長編小説『源氏物語』を書き始めたと伝わっています。千年のときを超え、紫式部と心つながる旅へ、いま出かけませんか。―大津市大河ドラマ「光る君へ」活用推進協議会公式サイト―

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Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture

1,350 years ago,
Emperor Tenji moved the capital of Japan to Otsu.
Otsu spreads to the north and south along the coastline of Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan, and is home to a great many historical sites, not least of which is the World Heritage Site Enryaku-ji Temple.

Best Things to Do in Otsu#1

6:30 a.m. Meditation at a World Heritage Site temple.

Answer questions to get travel recommendations for Kyoto`s neighbor, the lakeside city of Otsu.
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