Map of Tsuruga, Japan

Tsuruga is a city in Fukui, Japan, with a population of about 68,482. It lies at 35.6530°N, 136.0633°E. Tsuruga is about 328 km (204 mi) west of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Takashima, 27 km to the south.

Tsuruga at a glance

Where is Tsuruga?

• The 4th largest city in Fukui on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 44 min on the shortest day to 14 h 34 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tsuruga

• Takashima — 27 km south
• Echizen — 28 km north
• Sabae — 34 km north
• Nagahama — 35 km southeast
• Maibara — 42 km southeast
• Hikone — 48 km south
• Fukui-shi — 48 km north
• Ono — 53 km northeast
• Sakai — 56 km north
• Ōmihachiman — 58 km south

Largest cities in Fukui

• Fukui-shi — 262,328
• Sakai — 92,210
• Echizen — 83,078
• Sabae — 68,302
• Ono — 33,640
• Maruoka — 33,563

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.