Ōtsu-juku

Ōtsu-juku

大津宿
post station
Hiroshige's print of Ōtsu-juku, in The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō series
General information
LocationŌtsu, Shiga (former Ōmi Province)
Japan
Coordinates35°00′21.5″N 135°51′41.1″E / 35.005972°N 135.861417°E / 35.005972; 135.861417
Elevation105 meters
Line(s) Tōkaidō
Nakasendō
Distance495.5 km from Edo
Location
Ōtsu-juku
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Ōtsu-juku
Ōtsu-juku (Japan)

Ōtsu-juku (大津宿, Ōtsu-juku) was the last of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō, as well as the last of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It was 14 km (9 mi) from the previous post town, Kusatsu-juku, and was located in Ōmi Province. It is currently located in the present-day city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.