Tsuru, Yamanashi
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) | ||
| Prefecture | Yamanashi Prefecture | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 161.58 km2 (62.39 sq mi) | ||
| Population (July 1, 2012) | |||
| • Total | 33,256 | ||
| • Density | 206/km2 (530/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Pinus | ||
| - Flower | Prunus mume | ||
| -Bird | Cettia diphone | ||
| Phone number | 0554-43-1111 | ||
| Address | Kamiya 1-1-1, Tsuru City, Yamanashi Prefecture 402-8501 | ||
| Website | www |
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Tsuru (都留市 Tsuru-shi?) is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
As of July 2012, the city has an estimated population of 33,256 and a population density of 206 persons per km². The total area is 161.58 km².
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Geography
Tsuru is located in southeastern Yamanashi Prefecture, in the foothills of Mount Fuji.
Neighboring municipalities
- Fujiyoshida
- Ōtsuki
- Uenohara
- Minamitsuru District - Yamanakako, Oshino, Nishikatsura, Fujikawaguchiko
History
The area around Tsuru has been continuously inhabited since the Japanese Paleolithic period, and numerous artifacts from the Jōmon period and Kofun period have been found within its borders. The area has been part of ancient Tsuru County of Kai Province since the Nara period. During the Sengoku period, the area was controlled by the Takeda clan. During the Edo period, all of Kai Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period in April 1, 1889, the village of Tani was created within Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture. Tani was raised to town status on March 7, 1896. On April 29, 1954 Tani merged with four neighboring villages to form the city of Tsuru.
Education
Transportation
Railway
Highway
Sister cities
- Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA
Noted people from Tsuru
- Kazuo Dan - novelist
- Jinpachi Nezu – actor
- Yasuyo Yamasaki – Colonel in command of IJA forces at Battle of Attu
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Tsuru City official website (Japanese)
