Ogoto Onsen Shiga

Ogoto Onsen (hot spring Ogoto) is a hot spring on the west bank of Lake Biwa, Otsu, Shiga (old country Omi country). There is a history and scale of lake country's premier. In such local Tourism Association has advocated the hiragana notation "Ogoto hot spring" (see below).

Image of mirth hot spring was strong once, but it is one of the hot springs significant change especially by efforts to improve each hotel management in recent years, guests have been increasing steadily [1] [2]. It has been certified first "regional brand" as the (local collective trademark) on 27 October 2006.


Hot Springs information

Location: Otsu, Shiga Prefecture
Spring quality: simple hot spring alkaline simple hot spring (hypotonic alkaline hot spring)
Izumi temperature: 30.0 ℃
pH: 8.58
Alkaline classification: humoral
Hypotonic classification: osmotic pressure
Accommodation: 10 hotels
Year bath arrivals: 489,487 people
Statistics: Fiscal year 2011

Spa town
Inns and hotels ordinary bristling on the left and right sides of the national highway 161 line is about 10 hotels. Because it is built in the foothills along the Hirasanchi, the better the view, such as Lake Biwa. Cultural heritage of history, including the famous Yukari Ishiyama many Ukimido the temple town Sakamoto and Hiei Enryakuji, Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine, of Katada, Onjoji (Miidera), in Murasaki Shikibu, and is suitable as a tourist center in the area. Include Omi beef dishes and duck dishes as specialties, duck pot is a taste to represent the Lake Biwa in the winter especially.

The (Turkish bath town so-called special bath group.) Red-light district that has developed as a pleasure hot spring on the other hand, was formed on the south side of the spa town in the 30s and later Showa Among them, men as red-light district of Kansai's best, along with Kobe Fukuhara I was helped to attract customers Groups, but it has been a failure of vacationers, tourists attract the general public. Red-light district is a part of the region Noka 3-chome, is clearly delineated from the majority of 3-chome and Noka 1.2 Street and Ogoto district with a spa town, satisfactory to a general clients enjoy the lodging, recreation is no. The source of Ogoto hot spring is not drawn in a special bath of red-light district, there is no relevance as a hot spring.

We aim to dispel image of the red-light district as survival measures in recent years, renovation and enhancement of services for the family and guests, such as female customers from Groups for the one after another in each inn, the results are out. We have also used the hiragana notation "Ogoto hot spring" in the Tourist Association, March 15, 2008, Ogoto station nearest station was renamed to "Ogoto Onsen Station" by encouraging local.

February 1, 2011, Otsu Municipal Ogoto hot spring tourism park was opened as a tourist facility.

Access
Car from JR Kosei Line Ogoto Onsen Station: railway.

Route: bus Elanne traffic Ogoto Onsen bus stop, Ogoto Onsen Hotel bus stop before getting off.

Nishiotsu via bypass, south about 500m the national highway No. 161 west road from Ogi Ogoto IC from Meishin Kyoto Higashi IC: automobile. (From Kyoto Higashi IC about 20 minutes [6])

 And via the Biwakoohashi from Meishin Ritto IC. (About 40 minutes [6])

Ship: Lake Biwa steamer Otsuminato - Ogoto Hot Springs Harbour - Kusatsu Karasuma Peninsula Harbour - Port Biwakoohashi

 ※ Some things (such as Lake Biwa traverse Yukimi ship of winter) season operated flights to port of call.