Tsurugashima
This town in western Saitama Prefecture, Japan, sits at a major road junction where two expressways meet and has preserved several traditional folk performing arts, including the Ashiori rain-prayer ritual — designated a national intangible folk cultural property — and the Takakura lion dance. The area was historically part of the ancient Koma district of Musashi Province and has not undergone any municipal mergers since the Meiji-era consolidations.
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- Population70,117
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 14 km8.6 mi
Nearest airports
Tsurugashima: quick answers
Where is Tsurugashima?
Tsurugashima is in Japan, about 24 km15 miles in a straight line from Saitama.
How do you get to Tsurugashima?
The nearest airport is Fussa (OKO), about 44 min away by road. The nearest train station is 若葉, about 5 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Tsurugashima?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C78°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is September, with about 225 mm8.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Tsurugashima?
OpenStreetMap lists 65 restaurants, 7 cafés and 17 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Tsurugashima?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Hachiōji-shi, Kawagoe and Abiko.