Hayaumamachi’s Yatai (Hassaku Festival Float)
This large wooden cart is one of Tsuru’s yatai, which are traditional parade floats. It is used duri...
Sightseeing
Museum Tsuru
The Museum Tsuru was built in 1999 to introduce visitors to the history and culture of Tsuru. The pe...
Taro and Jiro Falls
Fed by the large cluster of springs in the Tokaichiba and Natsugari areas, these two scenic waterfal...
Ochiai Aqueduct
From below this aged brick structure looks like a normal bridge, but it is actually an aqueduct carr...
Hydroelectric Power Stations on the Kachu River
Flowing along Tsuru’s market street is a small waterway called the Kachu River, which has helped sus...
Onan’s Pool
This deep pool located at the base of a waterfall bears the name of a young servant girl, Onan, who ...
Soryu Gorge
This gorge on the Katsura River winds through a deep trench cut into the remains of a lava flow that...
Shishidome Valley
Just 10 minutes by car from Higashi Katsura Station, this scenic valley is Tsuru’s top destination f...
Ogata Local History Museum
This museum occupies the old Ogata Elementary School, where several generations of local children we...
Merchant’s Museum
This building is the former home and business of Nishina Gentaro. He was a prominent Tsuru merchant ...
