Otsu

Travel Guide

A lock system with water gates, a bridge, and a modern building with orange and white colors.
A traditional Japanese building with a symmetrical design, featuring two main towers and a central entrance.
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A tree in the center of a plaza surrounded by tall stone columns.
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Where to stay in Otsu

Find the best Otsu areas and neighborhoods for the activities you enjoy most. Learn more about Otsu
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A coastal cityscape with mountains in the background.

Ogoto

If you're spending some time in Ogoto, Lake Biwa and Ogoto Onsen are top sights worth seeing.

A calm body of water with a dock extending into it, surrounded by greenery and distant mountains under a cloudy sky.
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Shimo-sakamoto

While visiting Shimo-sakamoto, you might make a stop by sights like Lake Biwa and Biwako Quasi-National Park.

Katata

While visiting Katata, you might make a stop by sights like Lake Biwa and Biwako Quasi-National Park.

Kinugawa

While visiting Kinugawa, you might make a stop by sights like Lake Biwa and Biwako Quasi-National Park.

Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel

Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel

4 out of 5
4-7-7 Nionohama Otsu Shiga-ken
The price is NT$2,061 per night from Aug 31 to Sep 1
NT$2,061
NT$2,562 total
Aug 31 - Sep 1
Book a stay at this golf hotel in Otsu. Enjoy free WiFi, an outdoor pool, and 4 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel
Smile Hotel Otsu Seta

Smile Hotel Otsu Seta

3 out of 5
1-3-11, Ogaya Otsu Shiga
The price is NT$1,011 per night from Aug 30 to Aug 31
NT$1,011
NT$1,112 total
Aug 30 - Aug 31
Stay at this hotel in Otsu. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Aeon Mall Kusatsu and Lake Biwa Museum are located ...
7.8/10 Good! (292 reviews)
"部屋が綺麗で良いホテルでした"

Reviewed on 2026/7/28

Smile Hotel Otsu Seta
Yumotokan

Yumotokan

4 out of 5
2-30-7 Noka Otsu Shiga-ken
The price is NT$7,297 per night from Sep 3 to Sep 4
NT$7,297
NT$8,087 total
Sep 3 - Sep 4
Book a stay at this spa ryokan in Otsu. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (800 reviews)
"Real hot springs in this place . Close to kyoto and osaka , took train to visit these cities . Was great !"

Reviewed on 2026/8/20

Yumotokan
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KINOTOMI OMIMAIKO - Self Check-In Only

KINOTOMI OMIMAIKO - Self Check-In Only

4 out of 5
16-53 Minamikomatsu Otsu Shiga
Book a stay at this business-friendly vacation home in Otsu. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and dry cleaning or laundry services. Popular attractions Omi Maiko ...
KINOTOMI OMIMAIKO - Self Check-In Only
IZA oumimaiko

IZA oumimaiko

3 out of 5
1044-47 Otsu Shiga
Book a stay at this spa villa in Otsu. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Omi Maiko Nakahama Beach and Hiratopia are ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (3 reviews)
"お皿や炊飯器といった調理器具はあるため簡単な料理は出来ました！ 遊び道具もあり楽しめました。 サウナをするには水着が必要なので持参するかホテルで借りる必要があります。 綺麗で楽しめました！"

Reviewed on 2026/4/28

IZA oumimaiko
nol kyoto sanjo

nol kyoto sanjo

3.5 out of 5
700, Osakazaimokucho, Nakagyoku Kyoto Kyoto
Stay at this aparthotel in Kyoto. Enjoy free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (388 reviews)
"Beautiful hotel and amenities. The complementary sake itself will have me coming back again."

Reviewed on 2026/8/22

nol kyoto sanjo
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Stay near popular Otsu attractions

A cable car moving over a mountainous landscape with a view of a valley and a body of water.

Biwako Valley Ski Resort

8.4/10 (66 reviews)
Hit the slopes in Otsu with a visit to Biwako Valley Ski Resort. Wander the lakeside or discover the hot springs in this culturally rich area.
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Cities near Otsu

A traditional multi-tiered pagoda with green and red roofs.

Kyoto

A pagoda-style tower with a stepped design, surrounded by gravel, trees, and a red bridge.

Uji

A traditional Japanese onsen with clear turquoise water, wooden walkways, and a wooden bridge.

Kusatsu

A traditional wooden pavilion on a pier extending into a calm body of water, with a clear blue sky above.

Moriyama

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