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'''Tsuruga''' ( |
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[[File:150228 Kehi-jingu Tsuruga Fukui pref Japan03s3.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Kehi Shrine's Torii Gate]] |
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==Understand== |
==Understand== |
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Tsuruga |
Tsuruga has been a natural seaport for ages, and these days it is flourishing as a sea gateway to foreign countries. Container ships and high-speed ferries are in service daily, and people and goods are traveling and transporting via the port. |
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Tsuruga is not a major tourist attraction, but travellers are likely to change trains here, since it's the terminus of the Hokuriku Shinkansen and various limited express services from central Japan. |
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===Tourist Information=== |
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*[https://tsuruga-kanko.jp/lang/?lg=en Tsuruga Guide] is a multilingual guide site by the local tourism association. |
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==Get in== |
==Get in== |
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===By boat=== |
===By boat=== |
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| address=Mariyama 95-4 | lat=35.6786298 | long=136.0701393 | directions= |
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| content=This ferry has lines connecting daily to [[Tomakomai]] port at [[Hokkaido]] (20 hr). Once in a week there is a line to Tomakomai with stops in [[Niigata]] and [[Akita]]. |
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===By train=== |
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Tsuruga is the southern terminus of the Hokuriku Shinkansen from [[Tokyo]], 3 hours and 8 minutes away on the fastest trains, via [[Nagano]], [[Kanazawa]], [[Komatsu]] and [[Fukui]]. |
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:* Frequent train connections, for example Ltd. Express Thunderbird '''[http://www.westjr.co.jp/english/global.html JR West]''' - 1 hr 20 min from [[Osaka]], 1 hour from [[Kyoto]]. |
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==Get around== |
==Get around== |
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After arrival useful information on local transportation and sights can be received in the tourist information center located inside Tsuruga JR station, +81 770 21-8686. |
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| content=A well-known shrine throughout its history, its gate is renowned as one of the [[Japan's Top 3|Top 3]] torii gates in the nation, and the shrine was visited in 1689 by |
| content=A well-known shrine throughout its history, its gate is renowned as one of the [[Japan's Top 3|Top 3]] torii gates in the nation, and the shrine was visited in 1689 by the ''haiku'' poet Matsuo Basho on his [[Narrow Road to the Deep North|famous trip through northern Japan]]. |
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[[File:150228 Kehi-matsubara Tsuruga Fukui prefecture Japan02s3.jpg|thumb|Kehi no Matsubara]] |
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==Eat== |
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Tsuruga is a major fishing port on the Sea of Japan. Enjoy freshly-caught seafood at local markets, sushi shops, and restaurants. Famous seafood delicacies include '''Tsuruga blowfish''' and, in the winter, '''Echizen crab'''. |
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Latest revision as of 02:40, 14 May 2024
Tsuruga (
Understand
[edit]Tsuruga has been a natural seaport for ages, and these days it is flourishing as a sea gateway to foreign countries. Container ships and high-speed ferries are in service daily, and people and goods are traveling and transporting via the port.
Tsuruga is not a major tourist attraction, but travellers are likely to change trains here, since it's the terminus of the Hokuriku Shinkansen and various limited express services from central Japan.
Tourist Information
[edit]- 1 Tsuruga Information Center (
敦賀 観光 案内 所 ), Kanawacho 1-1-19 (In JR Tsuruga Station), ☏ +81 770-21-8686. Daily 08:00-19:00. Loads of local sightseeing information available here.
- Tsuruga Guide is a multilingual guide site by the local tourism association.
Get in
[edit]By boat
[edit]- 2 Shin-Nihonkai Ferry (
新 日本海 フェリー), Mariyama 95-4, ☏ +81 770-23-2223. This ferry has lines connecting daily to Tomakomai port at Hokkaido (20 hr). Once in a week there is a line to Tomakomai with stops in Niigata and Akita.
By train
[edit]Tsuruga is the southern terminus of the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tokyo, 3 hours and 8 minutes away on the fastest trains, via Nagano, Kanazawa, Komatsu and Fukui.
- Limited Express Thunderbird. This JR train connects with Kyoto, 1 hr, and Osaka, 1 hr 20 min.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Kehi Shrine (
氣比 神宮 ), Akebonocho 11-68, ☏ +81 770-22-0794. A well-known shrine throughout its history, its gate is renowned as one of the Top 3 torii gates in the nation, and the shrine was visited in 1689 by the haiku poet Matsuo Basho on his famous trip through northern Japan. - Matsumoto Statues (
松本 零 士 シンボルロード). About twenty bronze statues of characters and scenes from the popular anime and manga by Leiji Matsumoto are scattered across the downtown. The statues, each perhaps 1.2-1.5 m (4-5 feet) tall, were erected in 1999.
Do
[edit]- 1 Kehi no Matsubara (
気 比 の松原 ). A recreational area along the Tsuruga Bay. It combines a large pine grove with a white sand beach, very popular with swimmers in summer season.
- Tsuruga Tunnel Hot Springs (
敦賀 トンネル温泉 ), Mukaide, 41 Yoshiko (From Tsuruga Station take a Fukutetsu Bus to Tunnel Onsen). The hot spring was discovered during a railway tunnel digging. An indoor and outdoor spa is located on a hill, and bathers can enjoy a beautiful view of the town and the bay.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]Tsuruga is a major fishing port on the Sea of Japan. Enjoy freshly-caught seafood at local markets, sushi shops, and restaurants. Famous seafood delicacies include Tsuruga blowfish and, in the winter, Echizen crab.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]Routes through Tsuruga |
Fukui ← Echizen ← | N S | → Nagahama → Maibara |
Komatsu ← Fukui ← Takefu ← | N S | → Nagahama → Maibara |
Maizuru Higashi ← Obama ← | W E | → in to |