- Population
- 30,934
- 30.9K
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- AOJ Aomori Airport25 km
- ONJ Odate Noshiro Airport68 km
About Tsugaru
Tsugaru is a city. Location: Tsugaru Shi, Aomori. Population: 30,934. Elevation: 6 m.
Tsugaru (つがる市, Tsugaru-shi) is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the city had an estimated population of 30,128 in 13487 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 253.55 square kilometres (97.90 sq mi). The city's name is atypical for a Japanese place, in that it is written in hiragana rather than kanji (see hiragana cities). Tsugaru is notably featured in Osamu Dazai's 1944 novel "Return to Tsugaru".
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Tsugaru
- Hirosaki
- Goshogawara
- Ajigasawa Machi
- Tsuruta Machi
Twin towns and sister cities of Tsugaru
- Kashiwa· Japan
- Shiraoi· Japan
- Bath· United States
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Tsugaru over time
| 2010 | 37,243 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 33,316 | |
| 2021 | 30,760 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Tsugaru
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 Tsugaru
The nearest airport is Aomori Airport (AOJ), 25 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hirosaki, 24 km to the south.
Airports
- Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 25 kmeast
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 68 kmsouth
- Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 82 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 24 kmsouth
- Aomori Population: 298.4K 28 kmeast
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 99 kmeast
- Hakodate Population: 275.7K 112 kmnorth
- Akita Population: 307.7K 123 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Iwaki Mountain, Aomori18 km SW -
Mount Bonju Mountain, Goshogawara Shi15 km E -
Iwaki River River, Aomori24 km N
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Nakamura River River, Aomori16 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources