Tsurumi-ku, Osaka

Tsurumi-ku, Osaka
大阪市鶴見区
Ward of Osaka
鶴見区• Tsurumi-ku
Location of Tsurumi in Osaka
Location of Tsurumi in Osaka
Tsurumi-ku, Osaka is located in Japan
Tsurumi-ku, Osaka
Tsurumi-ku, Osaka
 
Coordinates: 34°42′15″N 135°34′27″E / 34.70417°N 135.57417°E / 34.70417; 135.57417
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureOsaka
CityOsaka
Named forSeparated from Jyoto-ku, on July 22, 1974
Area
 • Total
8.16 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Population
 (November 1, 2012)
 • Total
111,832
 • Density13,704.90/km2 (35,495.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- FlowerBenthamidia florida, Tulip, Camellia, Catharanthos roseus
AddressYokozutsumi 5-4-19, Tsurumi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu
538-8510

Tsurumi (鶴見区, Tsurumi-ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is best known for its large parkland, Tsurumi-Ryokuchi, the site of the 1990 International Garden Exposition.

The International Garden and Greenery Exposition in Tsurumi Garden Park, 1990