Tsuruoka is a city found in Yamagata, Japan. It is located 38.72 latitude and 139.82 longitude and it is situated at elevation 13 meters above sea level.

Tsuruoka has a population of 99,820 making it the 3rd biggest city in Yamagata. It operates on the JCST time zone, which means that it follows the same time zone as Yamagata-shi.