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1．Tsuruoka
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 surface area.Today's Tsuruoka is the result of the fusion of several neighborhoods around the center of the city such as Atsumi, Asahi, Fujishima, Kushibiki, and Haguro in 1953.
population：118,404人 area：1,311.53km2（境界未定部分あり）
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Tsuruoka in Shrine

1．Kinpō Shrine  ・Shinto
Kinbō Shrine (金峯神社, Kinbō Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. A former prefectural shrine under the Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines, the entire summit of Mount Kinbō behind the shrine is regarded as its honden. The mountain is designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty.[1] The shrine's main festival is held annually on June 15.
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2．Yudonosan Shrine  ・Shinto
Mount Yudono (湯殿山, Yudono-san) is one of the Three Mountains of Dewa in the ancient province of Dewa (modern-day Yamagata Prefecture). The Yudonosan Shrine, the most holy of the Dewa Sanzan shrines, is located on the mountain. Pilgrims have to enter the shrine itself barefoot, and photography is not allowed. Due to heavy winter snowfall, the mountain and shrine are inaccessible for long periods of the year.
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Tsuruoka in Castle

3．Tsurugaoka Castle
Tsurugaoka Castle (鶴ヶ岡城, Tsurugaoka-jō) is a flatland-style Japanese castle constructed in early Edo period in the city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata. It was the seat of the Sakai clan, a fudai daimyō clan who ruled over Shōnai Domain, Dewa Province in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan under the Tokugawa shogunate.
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Tsuruoka in Museum

4．Chidō Museum  ・10-18 Kachushin-machi Tsuruoka Yamagata 997-0036 Japan
The Chido Museum (致道美術館, Chidō hakubutsukan) is a private museum in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1950 by the former Lord Sakai of the Shōnai Domain who donated his properties with the intention of promoting local culture. The museum houses folk materials from Shōnai, classical calligraphy, woodcraft and ceremonial sake barrels.
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5．Kamo Aquarium  ・Okuba 657-1, Imaizumi, Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan
Tsuruoka Municipal Kamo Aquarium (鶴岡市立加茂水族館, Kamo Suizokukan) is an aquarium located in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. In 2005, it exceeded Monterey Bay Aquarium in California regarding the number of jellyfish display types and holds the Guinness World Records for this exhibition.[6]
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Tsuruoka in station

6．Atsumi Onsen Station  ・Atsumi Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-7205Japan
Atsumi Onsen Station (あつみ温泉駅, Atsumi Onsen-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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7．Iragawa Station  ・Iragawa, Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-7207Japan
Iragawa Station (五十川駅, Iragawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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8．Uzen-Ōyama Station  ・1-1-1 Ōyama, Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata-ken 997-1124Japan
Uzen-Ōyama Station (羽前大山駅, Uzen-Ōyama eki) is a railway station located in the city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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9．Uzen-Mizusawa Station  ・74 Ōarai, Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata-kenJapan
Uzen-Mizusawa Station (羽前水沢駅, Uzen-Mizusawa-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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10．Koiwagawa Station  ・Koiwagawa, Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-7122Japan
Koiwagawa Station (小岩川駅, Koiwagawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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11．Kobato Station  ・Kobato, Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-7462Japan
Kobato Station (小波渡駅, Kobato-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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12．Sanze Station  ・88 Sanzecho, Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-7463Japan
Sanze Station (三瀬駅, Sanze-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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13．Tsuruoka Station  ・1 Suehiro-machi, Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata-ken 997-0015Japan
Tsuruoka Station (鶴岡駅, Tsuruoka-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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14．Nezugaseki Station  ・Otsu-156-2 Nezugaseki, Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-7126Japan
Nezugaseki Station (鼠ヶ関駅, Nezugaseki-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan, operated by JR East. It is located on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Niigata Prefecture.
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15．Fujishima Station  ・Kami-Fujishima, Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata-kenJapan
Fujishima Station (藤島駅, Fujishima eki) is a railway station located in the city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Tsuruoka in Mountain

16．Three Mountains of Dewa
The Three Mountains of Dewa (出羽三山, Dewa Sanzan) refer to the three sacred mountains of Mount Haguro, Mount Gassan and Mount Yudono, which are clustered together in the ancient province of Dewa (modern-day Yamagata Prefecture). Holy to the Japanese Shinto religion and especially the mountain ascetic cult of Shugendo, Dewa Sanzan are a popular pilgrimage site visited by many, including famed haiku poet Matsuo Bashō.
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Tsuruoka in river

17．Aka River
Aka River (赤川, Akagawa, lit. 'red river') is a river in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. It flows into the Sea of Japan.[1] There are football fields on Akagawa riverbed in Tsuruoka, and they were NEC Yamagata SC's practice grounds.[2][3]
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