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Revision as of 09:38, 23 August 2020

Tsuruga (敦賀つるが Tsuruga-shi) is a city in Fukui Prefecture.

Understand

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.

Get in

Map
Map of Tsuruga

By boat

By train

Get around

  • 2 Tsuruga Information Center (敦賀つるが観光かんこう案内あんないしょ), Kanawacho 1-1-19 (In JR Tsuruga Station), +81 770-21-8686. Daily 08:00-19:00. Loads of local sightseeing information available here.

See

  • 1 Kehi Shrine (氣比けひ神宮じんぐう), 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 theh poet Matsuo Basho on his famous trip through northern Japan. ja:氣比神宮 on Wikipedia

Do

Kehi no Matsubara
  • 1 Kehi no Matsubara (松原まつばら). 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 (敦賀つるがトンネル温泉おんせん), 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.
  • Matsumoto Statues (松本まつもとれいシンボルロード). 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.

Buy

Eat

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

Sleep

Connect

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Routes through Tsuruga
FukuiEchizen  N  S  NagahamaMaibara
KomatsuFukuiTakefu  N  S  NagahamaMaibara
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