Tsugaru, Japan
つがる市
Tsugaru is a town of 30,934 people in Aomori, Japan, founded in February 11, 2005.
Why visit Tsugaru
Townapedia lists 32 museums and landmarks, 48 parks and trails, 125 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kamegaoka Stone Age Site, Ōmori Katsuyama Site, 若葉児童遊園地1号 and 若葉児童遊園地2号.
Weather in Tsugaru
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About Tsugaru
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).
From the Wikipedia article Tsugaru, Aomori (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do13
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Museums and landmarks32
Kamegaoka Stone Age Site
Monument and historic site · 10.5 km
Settlement site of Jomon period Japan
Ōmori Katsuyama Site
Monument and historic site · 12.2 km
Stone circle, settlement in Aomori, Japan
Tagoyano Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 10.9 km
Archaeological site in Tsugaru, Tohoku, Japan
Goshogawara Sue Pottery Kiln Site
Monument and historic site · 13.1 km
Archaeological site in Japan
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20 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds48
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Restaurants and cafes125
ふくら
Restaurant · Japanese, 天ぷら · 3.5 km
1, 五所川原市
Mo,We-Su 18:00-24:00
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History
The area of Tsugaru was part of the holdings of the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki Domain in the Edo period. After the Meiji restoration, the area was organised into Nishitsugaru District, Aomori. With the post-Meiji restoration establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the area became part of Nishitsugaru District, Aomori on April 1, 1889. The village of Kizukuri was raised to town status on May 1, 1901. Kizukuri expanded by merging with the neighboring villages of Koshimizu, Shibata, Kawayoke, Shussei, Tateoka and part of Narusawa on March 30, 1955.
The city of Tsugaru was established on February 11, 2005, from the merger of the town of Kizukuri, and the villages of Inagaki, Kashiwa, Morita and Shariki (all from Nishitsugaru District).
From the History section of Tsugaru, Aomori on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay11
Churches and places of worship39
Shopping50
Gas and EV charging19
Schools, colleges and libraries37
Healthcare58
Map of Tsugaru
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Getting there and nearby towns
Aomori Airport (AOJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Goshogawara 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Itayanagi 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Namioka 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
- Fujisaki 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
- Kuroishi 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
- Hirosaki 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Aomori 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Hiranai 48 km east, about 48 min by car
- Ōdate 61 km south, about 1 h by car
- Takanosu 65 km south, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Iwakisan2, Bouldernavigator, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tsugaru City Fire Department, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsugaru Police Station 20200621, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrance of Tsugaru-City Library 180512, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kizukurimiyazaki, Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture 038-3157, Japan - panoramio, z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Kizukurimiyazaki, Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture 038-3157, Japan - panoramio (1), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- AEON Mall Tsugaru-Kashiwa 20200621c, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AEON Mall Tsugaru-Kashiwa 20200621a, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AEON Mall Tsugaru-Kashiwa 20200621b, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AEON Mall Tsugaru-Kashiwa 20200621d, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsugaru city Kizukuri junior high school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsugaru city Koyo elementary school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamegaoka2, MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Omori-Katsuyama Stone Circle, MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tagoyano Shell Mound 02, Indiana jo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shayōkan the birthhouse of Osamu Dazai, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aomori Prefectural Goshogawara High School 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aomori Prefectural Tsuruta High School, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goshogawara City Library ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tachineputa Hall, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS045-E-74730 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-74729 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-74728 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- シネマヴィレッジ8, ejo090, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 木造駅遮光器土偶駅舎 02, Yoit, CC0
- 木造駅遮光器土偶駅舎 01, Yoit, CC0
- Gono line 20221230165334 (52645985867), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Gono line 20221230163711 (52646755044), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Gono line 20221230175917 (52646970783), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- JR Kizukuri sta. , JR 木造駅 - panoramio (1), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Gono line 20221230163726 (52645986062), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Gono line 20221230163555 (52646973083), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- JR Kizukuri sta. , JR 木造駅 - panoramio, z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Gono line 20221230174039 (52645984372), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Gono line 20221230174001 (52646493786), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- 木造駅 - panoramio (1), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 木造駅 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 木造駅 - panoramio (2), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Gono line 20221230170502 (52645985547), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- つがる柏IC入口, ejo090, CC BY-SA 4.0
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