TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER137 / TSURU

Japan · Yamanashi

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Tsuru

Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.

Museum Tsuru exterior都留市
Easy walkLocal sceneryA small meal

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Tsuru in eastern Yamanashi offers castle-town heritage and spring-water landscapes. Begin near Yamuramachi station and plan the spring area separately.

This guide covers places within Tsuru, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.

01 · EXPLORE

Three places to begin

Three places with different atmospheres. Start with the one that appeals to you instead of visiting them all.

Museum Tsuru exterior01

A first-visit stop

Museum Tsuru

ミュージアム都留

A museum introducing castle-town history, textiles and Hassaku festival culture. Check current exhibitions and closures before visiting.

Getting there
Check entrances and return transport on the map

View map Official guide
Historic exterior image of the currently closed Merchant Museum02

A first-visit stop

Merchant Museum — currently closed

都留市商家資料館

A preserved silk merchant’s building. City guidance schedules closure from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029. This historic exterior photograph does not indicate that the interior is open.

Getting there
Check entrances and return transport on the map

View map Official guide
03

A first-visit stop

Tokaichiba and Natsugari Springs

十日市場・夏狩湧水群

An area of springs introduced by Tsuru City. Choose publicly accessible stops on the map, respect homes and waterside boundaries, and do not assume spring water is approved for drinking.

Getting there
Check entrances and return transport on the map

View map Official guide

02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

Fuji Yusui Pork is a regional pork product introduced by the city’s tourism guide. Browse food and specialty information at Michi-no-Eki Tsuru, checking ingredients and availability directly.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try Yamuramachi station → Museum Tsuru → nearby streets. Exclude the closed Merchant Museum interior and visit the springs or roadside station separately.

Check the walking route

Check actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.

Before you set off

  • Check current entry rules, opening information and return transport.
  • Choose an outing suited to steps, slopes and weather.
  • Respect worship spaces and photography rules; check food ingredients at the shop.
Sources and photographs

Information checked:

Photo credits

Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.

Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.