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Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture is known as a railway and port town, and the Hokuriku Shinkansen finally opened in Fukui Prefecture on March 16, 2024. There are plenty of local gourmet foods such as strolling through the retro streets and seafood from the Sea of Japan. In this article, we will introduce cherry blossom viewing spots from Tsuruga Station. *The spots introduced in this article are unaffected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake that occurred on January 1, 2024, and are operating as usual....
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Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture is known as a railway and port town, and the Hokuriku Shinkansen finally opened in Fukui Prefecture on March 16, 2024. After the extension, it will be possible to access from Tokyo without changing trains. Enjoy sightseeing and local gourmet food in Tsuruga, which is now more easily accessible.
Located in Kanegasaki-cho, Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture, Gosatsutoku is famous as a shrine for ``matchmaking and love fulfillment,'' ``breaking through obstacles,'' ``bringing good luck,'' ``bringing good luck with money,'' and as a shrine for breaking through obstacles and love.
・Take the community bus "Matsubara Line" from JR Tsuruga Station and get off at "Kanazaki Miyaguchi". The journey takes approximately 6 minutes.
・From JR Tsuruga Station, take the Tsuruga Tour Bus and get off at "Kanazakinomiya". The journey takes approximately 8 minutes.
・About 10 minutes by car from Hokuriku Expressway Tsuruga IC
Kehi Shrine is said to have been built in 702. The large torii gate (an important cultural property) with a height of approximately 11 meters is one of Japan's three largest wooden large torii gates, along with Kasuga Taisha Shrine (Nara Prefecture) and Itsukushima Shrine (Hiroshima Prefecture).
There are weeping cherry blossoms and Somei Yoshino cherry trees on both sides of the torii, and there are many cherry blossoms, including wild cherry blossoms, within the precincts. There is also a ``matchmaking cherry tree'' next to the shrine, and it is said that if you tie a love fortune-telling fortune, you will be blessed with a good match.
・If using your own car: About 10 minutes from Hokuriku Expressway Tsuruga IC
・By bus: From JR Tsuruga Station, take the community bus "Matsubara Line" for about 4 minutes and get off at the "Kehi Jingumae" stop.By bus: From JR Tsuruga Station, take the "Gurutto Tsuruga Tour Bus" for about 3 minutes. ” get off at the stop.
・By taxi: About 5 minutes by taxi from JR Tsuruga Station
Inside Tsuruga City Sports Park
At Tsuruga Sakura-no-Sato, located at the foot of Mt. Kizaki in a corner of Tsuruga City General Sports Park, cherry blossoms are blooming one after another, having been planted by a wide range of residents. There are over 1000 of them. There are various types of cherry blossoms, and you can enjoy the early blooming ones from late March to the late blooming ones until May.
・By bus: From JR Tsuruga Station, take the community bus "City Loop Line" or "Chuo Line" for about 15 minutes, get off at "Undo Koen East Exit" or "Undo Koen West Exit" and walk 3 minutes.
・If using your own car: About 15 minutes from Hokuriku Expressway Tsuruga IC
Enjoy sightseeing and Tsuruga's local gourmet food along with cherry blossom viewing.
In March 2024, the Hokuriku Shinkansen will be extended to Tsuruga Station, so a large number of passengers are expected.
We recommend that you plan your trip as early as possible.
On March 16, 2024, the Hokuriku Shinkansen opened between Kanazawa Station and Tsuruga Station. Tsuruga Station will be the terminus from both the Tokyo and Kansai areas, and is attracting a lot of attention. Tsuruga is a city of railways and ports, and the Shinkansen opened in the town where the first railway ran on the Sea of Japan side, so it is popular among people other than railway fans. There are many tourist spots scattered around, and after the opening of the mountain-side Japan Heritage Old Hokuriku Line Tunnels Heritage Group, the direct train "Europe-Asia International Express" ran to Tsuruga Port, which developed into one of the leading international ports on the Sea of Japan side. We will continue to offer route buses and tour plans, such as new tourist routes of Japan Heritage on the sea side along the Tsuruga Port Line. Come and go on a trip with exciting experiences beyond your imagination.
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