- Population
- 13,990
- 14K
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Tsuruta Machi
- Airports
- AOJ Aomori Airport23 km
- ONJ Odate Noshiro Airport63 km
About Tsuruta Machi
Tsuruta Machi is a municipality. Location: Kitatsugaru Gun, Aomori. Population: 13,990. Elevation: 12 m.
Tsuruta (鶴田町, Tsuruta-machi) is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the town had an estimated population of 11,968 in 5355 households, and a population density of 260 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 46.4 square kilometres (17.9 sq mi). The name "Tsuruta" is a combination of the character for crane (鶴) with that for rice field (田).
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Travel notes for Tsuruta Machi
From Wikivoyage
Tsuruta (鶴田) is a town in Tsugaru region of Aomori prefecture. Literally translated, the town's name means "Cranefield".
Understand+
Tourist information site:
The local tourist association has a multilingual guide site.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Tsuruta Machi
- Goshogawara
- Hirosaki
- Tsugaru
- Itayanagi Machi
Twin towns and sister cities of Tsuruta Machi
- Hood River· United States
- Satsuma-cho· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Tsuruta Machi over time
| 2010 | 14,270 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13,392 | |
| 2021 | 12,211 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Tsuruta Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 122 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- September (154 mm)
- Driest month
- April (79 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | 1° | 6° | 13° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 24° | 18° | 11° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 115 | 93 | 82 | 79 | 81 | 90 | 125 | 142 | 154 | 120 | 122 | 126 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Tsuruta Machi
The nearest airport is Aomori Airport (AOJ), 23 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hirosaki, 19 km to the south.
Airports
- Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 23 kmeast
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 63 kmsouth
- Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 80 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 19 kmsouth
- Aomori Population: 298.4K 27 kmeast
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 96 kmeast
- Hakodate Population: 275.7K 116 kmnorth
- Akita Population: 307.7K 118 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tsuruta Machi
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Seibi En Attraction 20 kmSE
- Mount Iwaki Mountain 15 kmSW
- Mount Bonju Mountain 14 kmE
- Nakamura River River 17 kmW
25–60 km14 places
- Oirase Gawa River 39 kmW
- Lake Jūsan Lake 31 kmN
- Shirakami Sanchi Mountain 39 kmSW
- Tai-jima Island 53 kmNE
60–100 km16 places
- Mount Hachimantai Natural site 97 kmS
- Usoriyama-ko Lake 84 kmNE
- Osore-zan Mountain 81 kmNE
- Mount Nagayama Mountain 94 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in Tsuruta Machi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Bonju Mountain, Goshogawara Shi14 km E -
Mount Iwaki Mountain, Aomori15 km SW -
Seibi En Attraction, Hirakawa Shi20 km SE
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Nakamura River River, Aomori17 km W
Sources & licences
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