
Sightseeing and activities
Outdoors
Spirituality

06.
Zenpoji Temple
Seek spiritual awakening in one of the Three Main Soto Zen Buddhist Temples in Japan.

07.
Gyokusenji Temple
Get out of time in Gyokusenji's Japanese Zen Garden, a Japanese Monument of Scenic beauty.
History & Culture

Discover all the sites and concepts registered in the government's list of Japan Heritages

10.
Shonai Shrine
Visit the shrine dedicated to the souls of the lords that once ruled the region: the Shonai Clan.

Have a look at all the properties in Tsuruoka listed in the government's list of National Important Cultural Properties.

11.
Matsugaoka's Silk Farms
Where the "Samurai Silk" was born, and still produced to this day.
Activities

12.
UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy
Explore new tastes and combinations of flavors you never had imagined before!

13.
Hot Springs
Feeling sore from all your explorations in Tsuruoka's nature? Soak in one of our onsens.

14.
Tsuruoka's Seasons
Want to see Tsuruoka's cherry blossoms or Dewa Sanzan's red leaves? See our calendar.
