March 16, 2024 Hokuriku Shinkansen opens between Kanazawa and Tsuruga! A 1-night, 2-day model course to tour railway heritage sites from Tsuruga Station

The platform in the foreground is the current conventional line, and the large building in the background is the new station building after the Hokuriku Shinkansen is extended on March 16, 2024.

It was designed with the concept of ``a station in the sky, surrounded by nature and overlooking the port.'' The height of the station building is approximately 37 meters, which is equivalent to a 12-story building. It has a three-story structure with the Shinkansen platform on the third floor, the concourse on the second floor, and the conventional limited express platform on the first floor. The station building expresses the sparkle of the waves of Tsuruga Bay with glass windows, white walls, and garari (air vents attached to the wall).

There is a bus stop at the rotary in front of the station, and Tsuruga city circulation buses and community buses arrive and depart, so it is convenient to use. Taxis are also available.

Tsuruga Railway Museum If you want to learn about Tsuruga's railway history, this is the place you should visit first!

A recreation of Tsuruga Port Station, which once occupied an important position as the departure and arrival station for the "Europe-Asia International Connecting Train." We introduce the history of Tsuruga's railways through materials and models.

Former Tsuruga Port Station Lamp Hut

It was used as an oil warehouse to store fuel for the canteras used for train lights, and has a unique brick construction.

Port of Humanity Tsuruga Museum

Introducing the humanitarian role played by modern Tsuruga Port, such as accepting Polish orphans rescued from Siberia during the Russian Revolution, and Jewish refugees who escaped from Nazi Germany and landed with Chiune Sugihara's ``Visa of Life'' in their hands. It's a museum.

Tsuruga Red Brick Warehouse

This brick building has a history of over 100 years and is one of the symbols of the port town of Tsuruga. A modern warehouse built by an oil company in 1905, it was reborn in 2015 as a new commercial facility with a ``port and railway diorama'' and a restaurant.

Artworks related to Tsuruga's history and culture are on display. The building is housed in the former Owada Bank headquarters built in 1927, and the building itself is full of highlights, including Hokuriku's first elevator, a marble counter, and a safe so large you can look up at it.

The large torii gate, which is said to have been built in 702 and is one of Japan's three major torii gates and is designated as an important cultural property, greets you with a total height of 11 meters. It is also famous as a power spot, and there are many places within the shrine grounds that are full of energy.

You can also enjoy lunch and souvenirs around Tsuruga Station.