It reads おおつし — Otsu Shi.
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Ōtsu 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).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Otsu.
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大津市 is read おおつし (Otsu Shi). It is a city in Shiga Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Otsu has a population of 342,607 across 464 km², making it the 62nd largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 1st largest of the 17 in Shiga.
The closest municipalities to Otsu are Kyoto Shi (7 km), Kusatsu Shi (11 km), Ritto Shi (14 km).