JR Tsurumi Station East Plaza & CIAL Tsurumi, Yokohama, Kanagawa

About this place

Live Transit Stream | JR Tsurumi Station East Concourse & Sojiji Gateway, Yokohama, Japan. Serving as the primary railway junction of Yokohama's industrial and cultural Tsurumi Ward, JR Tsurumi Station connects the high-frequency Keihin-Tohoku Line with the coastal Tsurumi Line. Seamlessly integrated with the vibrant CIAL Tsurumi shopping terminal, the bustling east plaza welcomes commuters, scholars, and spiritual pilgrims heading toward Daihonzan Sojiji—one of the head temples of Soto Zen Buddhism.

Tsurumi is celebrated throughout the Greater Tokyo Area for its extraordinary cross-cultural culinary heritage. Just steps from the ticket gates, explore little Okinawa along the station alleys to visit Urizun (うりずん) or Okinawa Bussan Center for traditional Okinawa Soba laden with tender stewed soki pork ribs, or dine at Ramen Kano (鹿島家) for rich, creamy Yokohama Iekei pork-bone shoyu ramen with thick chewy noodles. For dessert, pick up sweet Zen temple castella cakes at Toraya Wagashi near Sojiji's temple gate.

✦ Must-Visit Highlights:

▸ Dynamic Tsurumi Railway Junction: Watch frequent Keihin-Tohoku commuter trains and historic Tsurumi industrial trains cross.

▸ Daihonzan Sojiji Soto Zen Temple: Visit one of Japan's most monumental Zen temple compounds sprawling across tranquil forest grounds.

▸ Authentic Tsurumi Okinawa Soba & Iekei Ramen: Feast on melting soki pork rib noodle soup and rich Yokohama Iekei ramen broth.