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Tsuruoka

ADVENTURE AWAITS IN TOHOKU

Tsuruoka City is located in the western part of Yamagata Prefecture alongside the Sea of Japan. In 2014, it became  designated as the only UNESCO ‘Creative City of Gastronomy’ in Japan. Three "Japan Heritages” are featured here: Dewa Sanzan's Journey of Rebirth, the Samurai Silk, and the Kitamae-bune Maritime Road.

Other unique attractions that make Tohoku a valuable destination include 1400 year old sacred mountains: Mt. Haguro, Mt. Gassan, and Mt. Haguro; beautiful forests; the Kamo Aquarium, which boasts the biggest jellyfish display in the world; and a unique culinary culture.

Tsuruoka City – Official Website

Tsuruoka

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1 May 2023

Maintenance works on Mt. Haguro's pagoda from May 2023 to May 2025 (outside winter season)
Maintenance works on Mt. Haguro's pagoda from May 2023 to May 2025 (outside winter season)

Mt. Haguro's pagoda will be under maintenance works from May 2023 to May 2025 outside the winter season.

20 Nov 2022

Travel Conditions and Terms and Conditions(Japanese)
Travel Conditions and Terms and Conditions(Japanese)

31 May 2022

Bus calendar for Mt. Yudono & private taxi services
Bus calendar for Mt. Yudono & private taxi services

2022 edition of the flyers has been released

9 Feb 2022

The Dewa Sanzan's hiking maps are online!
The Dewa Sanzan's hiking maps are online!

The hiking maps for Mt. Haguro, Mt. Gassan, Mt. Yudono and the Rokujurigoe-kaido pilgrimage are out!

24 Jul 2021

Shonai's Sake Festival will be broadcasted online.
Shonai's Sake Festival will be broadcasted online.

This year's edition of the local sake festival will be held online.

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MOUNTAINS

Discover the ‘Three Sacred Mountains of Dewa,’ one of the Three Main Shugendo Sites in Japan with a 1400 year-long history.

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GASTRONOMY

UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy

Tsuruoka was named the first UNESCO ‘Creative City of Gastronomy’ in Japan in 2014. Discover a culinary culture like no other, here.