Tsuruoka Shi
Local name: 鶴岡市
Located in Yamagata, Japan Coordinates: 38°35′06″ N 139°48′30″ E
- Population
- 134,630
- 134.6K
- Elevation
- 261 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 4
- listed under Tsuruoka Shi
- Airports
- SYO Shonai Airport25 km
- GAJ Yamagata Airport53 km
About Tsuruoka Shi
Tsuruoka Shi is a district. Location: Yamagata, Japan. Population: 134,630.
Tsuruoka (鶴岡市, Tsuruoka-shi) is a city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2020, the city had an estimated population of 125,389 in 49,024 households, and a population density of 95.74 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 1,311.53 square kilometres (506.38 square miles). Tsuruoka is the biggest city in Tōhoku region in terms of land area.
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Places bordering Tsuruoka Shi
- Sakata
- Shōnai Machi
- Mikawa Machi
- Nishikawa Machi
- Murakami
Twin towns and sister cities of Tsuruoka Shi
- Kagoshima· Japan
- Kikonai· Japan
- Nayoro· Japan
- Edogawa-ku· Japan
- Sumida· Japan
- Soo Shi· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Tsuruoka Shi over time
| 2010 | 136,623 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 129,652 | |
| 2021 | 121,371 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Tsuruoka Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 190 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 343 km south17°
- Isehara · 357 km south18°
- Odawara · 375 km south19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- December (197 mm)
- Driest month
- May (103 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) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 13° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -4° | -1° | 4° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 166 | 124 | 113 | 111 | 103 | 133 | 189 | 180 | 180 | 158 | 190 | 197 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Tsuruoka Shi
The nearest airport is Shonai Airport (SYO), 25 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Niigata Airport (KIJ) (93 km). The nearest large city is Tsuruoka, 15 km to the north.
Airports
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 25 kmnorth
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 53 kmeast
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 93 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Tsuruoka Population: 125.4K 15 kmnorth
- Sakata Population: 100.3K 37 kmnorth
- Yamagata Population: 248.8K 62 kmsoutheast
- Sendai Population: 1.1M 99 kmeast
- Ōsaki Population: 128.8K 101 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Tsuruoka Shi
4 places
Tsuruoka
Population: 125.4K
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dewa Sanzan Mountain, Yamagata17 km E -
Mount Yudono Mountain, Nishikawa Machi17 km E -
Mount Gassan Mountain, Nishikawa Machi20 km E
Sources & licences
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