In 1615, Otsu-bugyo was positioned as ongoku-bugyo (magistrate placed in important areas for direct government control) and Otsu-daikan was placed under its command, but they were both abolished in 1722 when they were absorbed into Kyoto machi bugyo (Kyoto City Magistrates).
元和(日本)元年（1615年）に大津奉行を遠国奉行として大津代官をその指揮下としたが、享保7年（1722年）にともに廃止されて京都町奉行に統合された。