Tsuyama

Population 99,410 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Japan

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Japan
Daylight 9 h 49 in Dec, dark by 16:53 · 14 h 30 in Jun
  1. January: 10 h 03 of daylight
  2. February: 10 h 55 of daylight
  3. March: 11 h 55 of daylight
  4. April: 13 h 03 of daylight
  5. May: 13 h 59 of daylight
  6. June: 14 h 30 of daylight
  7. July: 14 h 18 of daylight
  8. August: 13 h 31 of daylight
  9. September: 12 h 26 of daylight
  10. October: 11 h 21 of daylight
  11. November: 10 h 21 of daylight
  12. December: 9 h 49 of daylight

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Tsuyama Cherry Blossom Festival

    April

    Tsuyama is known in Okayama prefecture as the best place to view cherry blossoms in the spring. The Cherry Blossom Festival features an impressive 5,000 cherry trees.

  2. Gongo Festival

    August

    In honor of Gongo (a kappa, one of Japan's mythical creatures), the Gongo Festival is a lively celebration with parades in the daytime and fireworks at night.

  3. Tsuyama Matsuri

    October

    The highlight of this festival is the Daimyo Procession, in which they carry a portable shrine (mikoshi) from the shrine down through the Tamachi District

  4. Izumo Street Festival

    November

    This festival features a parade of individuals dressed in traditional Japanese clothing to remind everyone of the city's history as a part of the ancient pilgrimage to Izumo Shrine.

4 events here have no dates for this year yet. We can look them up on each event's own site.

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Tsuyama); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Eating nearby

All 3 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

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