Keihan-otsukyo Station - Otsu

From this station, there is "JR Otsukyo Station" near you, so From [Keihan] to [JR] From [JR] to [Keihan] It is also a very convenient station to change trains ◎ (`・ ω ・ ´) ゞ

About 5 to 7 minutes on foot (distance 400m), There is an AEON STYLE Otsukyo store that is convenient for shopping. The connecting passage to JR Otsukyo Station It is maintained along the elevated railroad track of the Kosei Line. It is about 3 to 5 minutes on foot and 250m away. The sidewalk from Keihan Otsukyo Station to Aeon, The route is the same to the JR station, Once you cross the signal, you can see the entrance and exit of the station There is a roundabout in front of the station.

Keihan Otsukyo Station is a station on the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line of the Keihan Electric Railway, located in Otsugaoka 2-chome, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture. The station number is OT15 [1]. history 1946 (Showa 21) March 1-Abolished Yamagami Station and Ren Station, which had been suspended, and opened as Ojiyama Station. At that time, it was Keihanshin Express Railway (currently Hankyu Railway). 1949 (Showa 24) December 1-Due to the company separation, it becomes a station on the Keihan Electric Railway Ishiyama Sakamoto Line. June 25, 1956-Station improvement work completed [2]. March 18, 2006 --The station was relocated under the elevated Kosei Line on the north side of 52m. March 17, 2018 --Renamed to Keihan Otsukyo Station [3] [4]. The reason for the name change of the station is that it is a connecting station with Otsukyo Station on the JR Kosei Line, in order to promote the use of transfers [3] [4]. Station structure A ground station with a two-sided, two-line platform. The station building is located near Hamaotsu on the up platform, and there is also a way to go near Hamaotsu on the down platform. Although each platform is connected by a railroad crossing on the premises, the upper and lower platforms are equipped with separate automatic ticket gates, and it is not possible to make a round trip between platforms within the ticket gate. The automatic ticket gate is compatible with Pitapa and ICOCA. Around the station Ojigaoka Park (west side of the station) Ojiyama Sports Park (southeast side of the station) Ojiyama Stadium Shiga Prefectural Sports Hall Biwako Boat Racecourse Otsu Municipal Prince Yama Junior High School Aeon Style Otsukyo Hayao Shrine Next station Keihan Electric Railway ▼ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line Otsu City Hall Station (OT14) --Keihan Otsukyo Station (OT15) ​​--Omi Jingu Mae Station (OT16)

I always use my favorite station. It's a little dirty, but it's okay. ☺

With the rename of JR Otsukyo Station, this was also renamed from the former Ojiyama Station to Keihan Otsukyo Station. The station structure is a ground type facing island type 2-sided 2-line structure. The home is installed under the JR elevated line, and the GL (ground height) is different between the east and west of the track. Therefore, if you access from JR Otsukyo Station, you will go up the stairs and access the east side home. The east side home will be in the direction of Hama Otsu and Ishiyama. Access from JR Otsukyo Station to Otsu is bad, so it is better to go from Keihan Otsukyo Station to Ishiyama Station towards JR Ishiyama Station. It seems that major railway cards such as PiTaPa and ICOCA can be used.

It is good not to get wet in the rain for about 6 minutes on foot to JR Otsukyo Station.

It is close to JR Yamashina Station and is a convenient station for transfers. I think it is 2-300m, but even on rainy days, it has a roof to protect it from the rain, so you can cross the station almost without getting wet. There are many restaurants and supermarkets, so it's kind of nice. There is also a boat racetrack nearby, so on the day of the event, many people use a private bus from the rotary of JR Yamashina Station, making it a very busy station.

Kosei Line station. There is also a small exhibition in the concourse, and I feel like "I'm in Otsu!" It feels a little smaller than Otsu Station on the Biwako Line, but it's closer to the city hall. You can also transfer to the Keizu line.