Tsuru Pass
Tsuru Pass (鶴峠, Tsuru-tōge) is a mountain pass in Kosuge, Yamanashi, Kitatsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture, at an altitude of 870m. Yamanashi Prefectural Road 18 runs through the pass.
| 鶴峠 | |
|---|---|
| English: Tsuru Pass | |
 鶴峠 - Tsuru Pass（November 2011） | |
| Elevation | 870 m (2,854 ft) JapanKosuge, Yamanashi, Kitatsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture |
| Range | Okuchichibu Mountains |
| Coordinates | 35°43′52″N 138°58′35″E |
  Tsuru Pass  Tsuru Pass | |
Outline
The Shirasawa River, part of the (Tama River system), flows north of the mountain pass, and the Tsuru River (part of the Sagami River system) flows to the south. The pass is a watershed dividing Tokyo Bay and Sagami Bay and is also the source of Tokyo's water supply. Several trails start here, including those to Mount Mitō,[1] Matsuhime Pass[2] and Mount Narakura.[3]
The old road through the pass, which connects Tabayama and Kosuge, Yamanashi with Uenohara, wasn't open to vehicular traffic. Yamanashi Route 18 has since been built by Yamanashi prefecture for the use of motorists. Nagasaku Kannon Hall, which was built in the Heian period, is in the pass and is an Important Cultural Property (Japan).[4]
Transportation
| No | Via | Destination | Company | Note |
| Nagasaku Line | Nagasaku | Iio | Kosuge Municipal Bus[5] | Routes to Hashidate-ue (via Kosuge-no-Yu) and Iio on weekday mornings. Reservations are available. No service on Sunday. |
| Kosuge-no-Yu | Hashidate-ue | |||
| Uenohara Line | Kosuge-no-Yu | Matsuhime Pass | Fujikyu Bus | Runs on holidays in April through July and September through December. |
| Yuzurihara | Uenohara Station |
References
- vitellus, Author (May 25, 2019). "Tsuru Pass to Okutama Lake & Monkeys, Yamanashi & Tokyo Prefectures, Sat May 25 2019". Hiking around Tokyo. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
- Trail Guide
- Trail route map
- Nagasaku Kannondo
- （Timetable）