Tsuruoka: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Tsuruoka is a city of 125,389 people in Japan (Yamagata), 13 m (43 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Shonai Airport (SYO), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Tsuruoka Station. It is a port city: Port of Kamo.
Key facts
Daylight in Tsuruoka runs from about 9 h 30 min a day in late December to 14 h 56 min in late June (computed for 38.72° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tsuruoka is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Shonai Airport (SYO), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,560 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Yamagata Airport (GAJ, 59 km).
Flights to Tsuruoka: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Tsuruoka Station, Fujishima Station, Nezugaseki Station, Uzen-Ōyama Station, Atsumi-Onsen Station, Sanze Station. Trains to Tsuruoka
Buses to Tsuruoka · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 337 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries
- Yokohama, 366 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries
- Kawasaki, 356 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 313 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Sendai, 104 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chiba, 348 km — ferries
- Niigata, 112 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ōta, 352 km
- Aihara, 350 km
- Sagamihara, 355 km
Twin towns and sister cities: La Foa, New Brunswick, Kagoshima, Kikonai, Nayoro, Edogawa, Niijima, Sumida, Sō, Shangzhi.
Common questions
Which airport serves Tsuruoka?
Shonai Airport (SYO), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tsuruoka?
About 125,389 people live in Tsuruoka, across 1,312 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tsuruoka in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Tsuruoka?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Tsuruoka?
Tokyo (337 km), Yokohama (366 km), Kawasaki (356 km), Saitama (313 km), Sendai (104 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.