Tohmajärvi

Tohmajärvi is a municipality in North Karelia, Finland. Kemie is the administrative centre.

The municipality lies at the Russian border, with a border crossing. The Finnish part of the Värtsilä municipality was consolidated with Tohmajärvi in 2005.

• Visit Tohmajärvi, ☏ +358 50-363-6154 (Renkitupa), +358 50-373-8172 (Pitäjätupa). In summer, according to the businesses' hours, see below.. The face-to-face tourist information is delegated to two summer cafés, one of the residents' association, one of congregation volunteers. 

	Visa restrictions: In response to Russia's war in Ukraine, Russian tourists are banned from entering Finland. Moreover, the border is closed
	(Information last updated Nov 2025)

Tohmajärvi is on the Blue Highway – from Mo i Rana via Umeå, Vaasa, Kuopio and Joensuu – the last stretch to Tohmajärvi along highway 9. The route crosses the border at the 62.1728430.611621 Niirala border crossing point^{[dead link]} (the Russian side: Värtsilä, Вя́ртсиля) and continues to Petrozavodsk (Finnish: Petroskoi).

Highway 6, via Imatra in the south, passes through the western part of the municipality, where it joins Highway 9 from Joensuu.

Joukkis bus line between Joensuu and Savonlinna stops at Tohmajärvi. Tohmajärvi belongs to JOJO Waltti fare zone C.

See North Karelia#By taxi

• Smartphone app (as of 2020): 02 Taksi

• 62.1914130.383531 Tohmajärvi Church (Tohmajärven kirkko), Kirkkotie 590.  
• 62.1998130.600532 Värtsilä Church (Värtsilän kirkko), Kaurilantie 611.  
• 62.2492130.496293 Saario Power Plant Museum (Saarion voimalaitosmuseo), Voimalaitostie 24.  

• 62.1901430.384421 Kirkkoniemi Beach (Kirkkoniemen uimaranta), Kirkkotie (on the shores of Lake Tohmajärvi).  

• 62.298730.15231 Akselin Herkkupaja, Metsäkouluntie 22 (in the Onkamo village), ☏ +358 400-253-487, myynti@akselinherkkupaja.fi. A shop selling cultivated strawberries.  
• 62.2249730.329932 Säästömesta, Kauppakatu 5. Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00, Sat 09:00–15:00. A local discount store.  
• 62.2246530.335423 Tavaratori, Järnefeltintie 8, ☏ +358 400-758-759. Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00, Sat 09:00–14:00. A local discount store.  

• 62.2257530.335154 S-Market Tohmajärvi, Hainarintie 1, ☏ +358 10-762-2761 (mpm/pvm). Mon–Sat 07:00–22:00, Sun 09:00–22:00.  
• 62.2249430.331095 K-Market Tiilikainen, Kauppakatu 6, ☏ +358 400-268-300. Mon–Sat 07:00–21:00, Sun 09:00–20:00.  

• 62.2204230.340181 Kotipirtti, Talluksentie 26, ☏ +358 50-597-6343, ravintolakotipirtti@gmail.com. Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00.  
• 62.2239130.330592 Kebab Pizzeria Tähti, Kirkkotie 1, ☏ +358 13 622-300. Mon–Sat 11:00–21:00, Sun 12:00–21:00.  

• 62.2186730.335511 Renkitupa, Kirkkotie 14. Mon–Sat 11:00–19:00, Sun 12:00–16:00. Also tourist information.  
• 62.1756730.589342 Cafe Elja, Rajantie 690 (near the Niirala crossing point), ☏ +358 44-491-8513. Tue–Fri 09:00–15:00.  
• Tohmajärven pitäjäntupa. Summer café staffed with congregation volunteers, such as missionary societies. The pastries are often regional specialities. Also tourist information. 

• 62.2248630.329753 ^{[dead link]} Pub Tohmajärvi (Pub Kehto - Tohmis), Kauppakatu 5, ☏ +358 40-344-6747. Thu 18:00–22:00, Fri–Sat 18:00–00.30.  

• 62.2233130.330791 Minimotel, Kirkkotie 6, ☏ +358 440-964-003, minimotel.fi@gmail.com.  

• 62.221830.33371 Tohmajärvi Library, Kirkkotie 10 a, ☏ +358 40-105-4111. Mon Wed 12:00–18:00 Tue Thu Sat 10:00–18:00.  

• 62.2219930.345642 Tohmajärvi Health Centre (Tohmajärven terveyskeskus), Takkunurmentie 9, ☏ +358 13 330 2342. Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00. Municipal health centre (taken over by the new organisation 1 January 2023, phone numbers and web site may have changed).  

In emergencies, ☏ 112 (free from all phones). This includes social services, although for non-urgent matters you could contact the social services directly.

• Joensuu
• Sortavala

Joensuu ← Hammaslahti ←

NW  SE

→ Vyartsilya → Sortavala