Tsuruoka
In 2014, Tsuruoka became the first city in Japan to receive UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy designation, a distinction rooted in food traditions that include regional wagashi confectionery and a school-lunch culture the city claims to have originated. Set in the Shōnai plain of Yamagata Prefecture, the city grew around Tsurugaoka Castle and its Edo-period castle town, and the surrounding countryside produces Shōnai rice and dadacha beans. The Dewa Sanzan shrines in the nearby mountains hold the only imperial tomb in the Tōhoku region.
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- Population125,389
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.5 km2.8 mi
Nearest airports
Tsuruoka: quick answers
Where is Tsuruoka?
Tsuruoka is in Tsuruoka City, Japan, about 104 km65 miles in a straight line from Sendai.
How do you get to Tsuruoka?
The nearest airport is Shonai (SYO), about 22 min away by road. The nearest train station is 羽前大山, about 16 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Tsuruoka?
The warmest month is August, averaging 24°C75°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 1°C33°F. The wettest month is December, with about 303 mm11.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Tsuruoka?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 111 restaurants, 14 cafés and 73 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.