Fukui, Japan
Tsuruga
Tsuruga is a town in Fukui, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 68,482. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now19°C
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population68,482
Local time12:53
35.65° N, 136.06° EElevation 12 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
Postal codes914-0022, 914-0023 …October: high / low20° / 15°
Rain this month146mm
Sea this month22°
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Tsuruga at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:17 · 17:0310 h 47 min of daylightThe moon tonightLast quarter69% · Moonrise 21:31Next holiday3 NovemberCulture DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month29°C
Average high in August
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
260 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
123 mm of rain
Warmest sea27°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
How Tsuruga has grown
People living in the built-up area (19 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-21%64k in 1975 → 50k in 2025Weather in Tsuruga
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
19°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 19 km/h · humidity 61%
Today31 Oct20°16°18.7 mm
Sun1 Nov17°13°0.7 mm
Mon2 Nov19°16°9 mm
Tue3 Nov19°16°1.2 mm
Wed4 Nov19°14°
Thu5 Nov18°15°20.6 mm
Fri6 Nov19°17°7.5 mm
Sat7 Nov15°11°4.9 mm
Sun8 Nov14°9°
Mon9 Nov17°10°4.4 mm
When to go to Tsuruga
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 20 | 20 | 20 | 51 | 62 | 56 | 49 | 47 | 61 | 65 | 48 | 22 |
| High | 7° | 7° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 10° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 10° | 5° |
| Rain (mm) | 272 | 172 | 151 | 123 | 156 | 194 | 226 | 137 | 201 | 146 | 177 | 260 |
| Wet days | 23 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 24 |
| Sea | 13° | 12° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 26° | 22° | 19° | 16° |
What's on in Tsuruga
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Tsuruga's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Tsuruga
1.4 km
Tsuruga Red Brick WarehouseBuilt 1905
2.2 km
Anajizō Kofun
1.1 km
Kehi Jingū1.8 km
Kanegasaki Castle
1.2 km
Kehi no Matsubara
2.4 km
Nakaikemi Wetland
Museum1.4 km
Port of Humanity Tsuruga Museum
Museum0.6 km
Tsuruga Municipal MuseumMore museums: ジオラマ館 · 中池見人と自然のふれあいの里 · 原子力の科学館「あっとほうむ」 · Tsuruga PR Pavilion · Tsuruga Local History Museum
Outdoors around Tsuruga
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
カニファクトリー 甲羅組Theme parks
3.5 kmゆとりヶ浜RVCAMPCamp sites
4.5 km敦賀国際ゴルフ倶楽部Golf courses
5.1 km西方が岳避難小屋Mountain huts
6.9 km野坂山山小屋Mountain huts
7.8 kmASOBASECamp sites
9 km余呉高原スキー場Ski area · 4 km of pistes · 4 lifts
9.5 km今庄365スキー場Ski area · 6 km of pistes · 4 lifts
10 kmOhana ResortSki area · 3 km of pistes · 4 lifts
13 km赤子山スキー場 スノーパルSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
19 kmNature around Tsuruga
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Tsuruga
Earthquakes around Tsuruga
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195041magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record94within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.8Katsuyama 19 km →1961 · 76 km
6.5Kaga 19 km ↖1952 · 91 km
6.3Gero 14 km ←1969 · 94 km
6.3Mihama 21 km ↖1963 · 27 km
Tsunamis · Tsuruga
Universities and research institutes
Tsuruga Nursing UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2014
Foundation Wakasa Wan Energy Research CenterResearch institute · founded 1981
Fukui Prefectural Environmental Radiation Research and Monitoring CenterResearch institute
Towns and villages around Tsuruga
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Tsuruga from above
Around Tsuruga40 places to see, do and reach nearby
Shōno RiverNature0.5 kmKita RiverNature19 kmLake SuigetsuNature18 kmLake YogoNature19 kmLake KugushiNature15 kmLake HirugaNature16 kmMount KanakusoMountain27 kmMount SanshuMountain22 kmMount Kanmuri (Gifu, Fukui)Mountain34 kmMount KaizukiMountain36 kmMount KanakusaMountain31 kmMount OdugongenMountain39 km余呉高原スキー場Ski area9.5 km今庄365スキー場Ski area10 kmOhana ResortSki area13 km赤子山スキー場 スノーパルSki area19 kmTsuruga Red Brick WarehouseMonument1.4 kmAnajizō KofunMonument2.2 kmKehi JingūMonument1.1 kmKanegasaki CastleMonument1.8 kmKehi no MatsubaraMonument1.2 kmNakaikemi WetlandMonument2.4 kmNakagō Kofun ClusterMonument2.8 kmTateishimisaki LighthouseMonument13 kmPort of Humanity Tsuruga MuseumMuseum1.4 kmTsuruga Municipal MuseumMuseum0.6 kmKami-Warabe Washi Paper Doll MuseumMuseum0.5 kmMinato Tsuruga Yama MuseumMuseum0.7 kmFormer Tsuruga Port Station BuildingMuseum1.2 kmStationStation1.5 kmStationStation3.9 kmStationStation5.1 kmTsuruga · ferry portFerry port3.0 kmTsuruga · ferry portFerry port27 kmMihamaPlace8.2 kmMinami-EchizenPlace20 kmHikonePlace48 kmŌmihachimanPlace58 kmNagahamaPlace35 kmObamaPlace34 km
Postal codes
914-0022914-0023914-0024914-0025914-0026914-0027914-0028914-0031914-0035914-0036914-0037914-0038914-0039914-0041914-0042914-0043914-0044914-0045914-0046914-0047914-0054914-0055914-0056914-0057914-0058914-0059914-0064914-0065914-0121914-0122914-0123914-0124914-0125914-0131914-0132914-0136914-0137914-0138914-0141914-0142914-0143914-0144914-0192914-0195914-0198914-0801914-0802914-0803914-0805914-0806914-0807914-0811914-0812914-0813914-0814914-0815914-0822914-8501914-8502914-8510914-8524914-8540914-8550914-8555914-8558914-8567914-8580914-8585914-8609914-8666914-8686914-8688
Getting to Tsuruga
Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air BaseKMQ
88 kmNagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air BaseNKM
90 kmChubu Centrair International AirportNGO
111 km敦賀Railway station
1.5 km西敦賀Railway station
3.9 km粟野Railway station
5.1 km敦賀新港 新日本海フェリーターミナル新日本海フェリー 新潟フェリーターミナル · 新日本海フェリー 苫小牧東港ターミナル
3 km竹生島今津港 · 長浜港
27 kmPlaces near Tsuruga
Places with a climate like Tsuruga
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Tsuruga?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Tsuruga.
What is the hottest month in Tsuruga?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Tsuruga?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Tsuruga?
December is the wettest month with about 260 mm of precipitation on 24 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Tsuruga?
The sea is warmest in August at about 27°C and coolest in March at about 11°C.
What is the postal code of Tsuruga?
Tsuruga has 72 postal codes: 914-0022, 914-0023, 914-0024, 914-0025, 914-0026, 914-0027, 914-0028, 914-0031, 914-0035, 914-0036, 914-0037, 914-0038 ….