Kotō, Shiga
Kotō was a town located in Echi District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. "Kotō" means "east of Lake Biwa".
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,061 and a density of 341.54 persons per km⊃2. The total area was 26.53 km².
On February 11, 2005, Kotō, along with the city of Yōkaichi, the towns of Eigenji and Gokashō, and the town of Aitō, was merged to create the city of Higashiōmi.
