Hamaotsu Station 浜大津駅 in Otsu Shiga Japan

A train leaves Hamaotsu station in city of Otsu

Otsu city located on the southern end of Lake Biwa briefly served as the capital of Japan from 667 to 672 AD during the Asuka period (538 – 710).  The area of the city has an old historical feel to it as you roam the neighborhoods.  I visited a local bar that is still running for over 50 years unchanged.