Ōtsuki, Yamanashi

Disambiguation: For the anime producer see Otsuki Toshimichi.

Ōtsuki 大月市
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Location of Ōtsuki in Yamanashi
Ōtsuki
Coordinates: 35°37′N 138°56′E / 35.617°N 138.933°E / 35.617; 138.933Coordinates: 35°37′N 138°56′E / 35.617°N 138.933°E / 35.617; 138.933
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture	Yamanashi
Government
– Mayor	Yukio Ishii
Area
– Total	280.30 km2 (108.2 sq mi)
Population (January 2008)
– Total	29,803
– Density	106/km2 (274.5/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Yaezakura (Prunus lannesiana)
- Flower	Lilium auratum
Phone number	0554-22-2111
Address	2-6-20 Ōtsuki, Ōtsuki-shi, Yamanashi-ken 401-8601
Website	Ōtsuki City

Ōtsuki (大月市, Ōtsuki-shi^?) is a city located in Yamanashi, Japan. It was founded on August 8, 1954. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 29,803 and the density of 106 persons per km². The total area is 280.30 km².

Kōshū Kaidō

Because of various town mergers, Ōtsuki has more post stations belonging to one of the five routes of the Edo period than any other municipality in Japan. The eleven post stations spread from Shimotorisawa-shuku to Kuronoda-shuku.

A panorama of Ōtsuki from the surrounding mountains.

External links

• Otsuki official website in Japanese