Otsu SA Eastbound

Good place

Everything was clean and good place to recharge.got local market that sold local veggies product and lawson

A nice last stop before heading back to Osaka

This is a service area that I often use as a last stop before heading back to Osaka or Kobe. There is another one on the other side of the Meishin highway for people heading eastbound. Not so big so...

It is a construction zone.

Otsu Service Area is under major renovation as of November 2018. It looks like it will continue to be a construction zone for the near future. While essential services are maintained, toilets are ...

The view of Lake Biwa is a beautiful place!

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There is a restaurant in the service area, so the view from this large window restaurant is very beautiful. The scenery of Lake Biwa is good, and on a sunny day you can see it far away, so you can see the Lake Biwa Bridge.

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Anyway, it is large and has many facilities. There is a lot of parking space and it is easy to park. The facility building is three stories. There are fast food shops and souvenir shops on the first floor, a food court on the second floor, and an observation deck on the third floor. All stores are easy to use, especially souvenir shops are full of souvenirs. I'm glad that the same SA can be used on my way home. The view deck on the third floor can be easily reached by using an escalator or elevator. Lake Biwa full of blue water is a panoramic view ...