Town guide
Tsuruoka
鶴岡市
Home of the sacred Dewa Sanzan mountains, where pilgrims climb 2,446 stone steps past a five-storey pagoda on Mount Haguro. Tsuruoka is also a UNESCO City of Gastronomy.
City in Yamagata
- places to see
- 11
- protected local foods
- 5
- traditional crafts
- 5
- Japan Heritage stories
- 4
Map of Tsuruoka
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Things to see in Tsuruoka
Hodashi no Keyaki
文下のケヤキA notable old tree in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
Haguro-san Five-storied Pagoda
羽黒山五重塔A pagoda in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
Kinbo Shrine
金峯神社 (鶴岡市)A Shinto shrine in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
Sakai Family Garden
酒井氏庭園A garden in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
Jiji Sugi Cedar of Mount Haguro
羽黒山の爺スギA notable old tree in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
Dewa Shrine
出羽神社A Shinto shrine in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
Gassan Shrine
月山神社A Shinto shrine in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
Yuzusame Shrine
由豆佐売神社A Shinto shrine in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
Chido Museum
致道博物館A museum in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
Arakura Shrine
荒倉神社A Shinto shrine in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
Shonai Shrine
荘内神社A Shinto shrine in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
Explore by interest
Japan Heritage stories in Yamagata
Local foods from Yamagata
Crafts from Yamagata
This week's weather (nearest forecast: Niigata)
Today
24 Oct
Cloudy
High 19°CLow 13°C
Sun
25 Oct
Rain
High 21°CLow 15°C
Rain 80%
Mon
26 Oct
Cloudy
High 19°CLow 12°C
Rain 80%
Tue
27 Oct
Cloudy
High 20°CLow 11°C
Rain 60%
Mild: long sleeves or a light cardigan. Bring a thin jacket for the evening.
Good to know
- The steps up Mount Haguro pass through tall cedars and take about an hour. Good shoes help.
- Shojin ryori, Buddhist vegetarian food, is served at temple lodgings around Mount Haguro.
- Buses to Mount Haguro leave from Tsuruoka Station.
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