Activities Jellyfish Invade Sumida Aquarium Serena Ogawa While most jellyfish aficionados will think of Kamo Aquarium in Tsuruoka
8 Culture Kamakura Camera - Tanabata Festival Peter Oxley Celebrating Star-crossed Lovers at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
Culture Tatebayashi Koinobori Festival 2026 Late Mar - Mid May The streamers are hung in several spots, but the majority are over the Tsuruuda River.
Culture Yoyogi Hachimangu Shrine Scott Brause glitter of Nikko’s Toshougu, or spectacle of its grandparent in Kamakura, Tsuruoka
18 Culture Core of Kamakura, Hachimangu Shrine Takako Sakamoto Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine; the center of Kamakura, the first capital of the samurai.
Activities Exploring Towns on the Sea of Japan Jerome Lee Tsuruoka city is famed for its food culture with Foodever, a dedicated... Sanzan, Shukujo and Shojin Ryouri as well as gourmet tourism through the Tsuruoka
Culture Hachiman Shrines Elena Lisina Among the most old and famous of them are Usa-jingu in Oita, Omiya Hachiman in Tokyo, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu in Kamakura, and Osaki Hachimangu in Sendai
Transportation Hokuriku Shinkansen Among World's Best Train Trips Kim Bergström Oct 2, 2025 Known as the "New Golden Route," it connects Tokyo to Tsuruga on