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Initiatives for Business Attraction

Attraction of Tsuruga City

Location and Topography

Located in the center of Fukui Prefecture, about 14km east-west, about 26km north-south, with an area of 251.48 square kilometers (as of January 1, 2025), the Tsuruga Peninsula and a 54km stretch of coastline that largely extends into Wakasa Bay, prevent Tsuruga Bay from winds and waves of the Sea of Japan, it forms a natural good port. Kehi's Matsubara, one of Japan's three largest Matsubara, is located at the innermost part of Tsuruga Bay and weaves a wonderful landscape with the sea

Humanitarian Port Tsuruga Muzeum

Kehi Jingu Shrine

Kehi no Matsubara

Access

 JRAutomotive
TokyoAbout 3 hoursAbout 5 hours and 30 minutes
KanazawaAbout 1 hour 20 minutesAbout 1 hour and 30 minutes
NagoyaAbout 1 hour and 40 minutesAbout 1 hour and 30 minutes
KyotoAbout 50 minutesAbout 1 hour and 30 minutes
OsakaAbout 1 hour 20 minutesAbout 2 hours

In March 2024, the Hokuriku Shinkansen line was extended from Kanazawa to Tsuruga, making access from the Tokyo (Kanto) area even more convenient.
In addition, regular ferry routes operate to Tomakomai, Akita, and Niigata.

About around Tsuruga Station

Tsuruga Station East Exit (Shinkansen & Limited Express Platforms)

Tsuruga Station West Exit

Chienamiki (Tsuruga Station West Exit)

On March 16, 2024, the Hokuriku Shinkansen Kanazawa-Tsuruga opened.
At the East Exit, a station building approximately 37 meters tall has been constructed to serve as the platform area for the Shinkansen and limited express trains.
On the west side of the station is Tsuruga POLT SQUARE "otta", a complex that includes a hotel, restaurants and retail shops, a child-rearing support center, an educational activity center, and parks and plazas. Within "otta" is "Chienamiki", a publicly operated bookstore that houses over 30,000 books and serves as a hub for learning and community interaction for local residents.

Strengths as a Key Logistics Hub

Tsuruga Station East Exit (Shinkansen & Limited Express Platforms)

Tsuruga Station West Exit

Employment Situation in Tsuruga

Tsuruga City (Fukui Prefecture)Tokyo
Proportion of Dual-Income Households59%44%
The business prevalence of women with childcare aged 25 to 4472%50%
Proportion of Regular Employees68.9% (Tsuruga)64%
Average Commute Time25 minutes (Tsuruga City)50 Minutes

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Attraction of Tsuruga City

Tsuruga, where the railway and the port town vine are the key points on the Sea of Japan side, is a port town that has flourished as a gateway to the continent since ancient times. In 1882, the railway opened between Tsuruga and Nagahama, and Tsuruga became the first town on the Japan Sea side where the railway ran.

Business Location Support Programs

The city of Tsuruga has established a preferential system to support the location of the enterprise, and supports the location of the enterprise in Tsuruga. By combining the preferential system of the National Power Supply Area Promotion Center (F Subsidy), Fukui Prefecture and Tsuruga City.

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