Tsukuba, Research metropolis in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Description
Tsukuba is a research city in Ibaraki Prefecture, located about 60 km northeast of Tokyo. The place combines scientific facilities with residential neighborhoods, parks and the forested Mount Tsukuba rising in the eastern part.
History
The city formed in 1987 through the merger of several towns, after the government decided in the 1960s to establish a national science center here. Since then, dozens of research institutes and universities have settled, shaping the urban landscape to this day.
Culture
Scientists from around the world work side by side and shape daily life with international restaurants, research events and multilingual signs in many locations. The institutes regularly open their doors for guided tours, allowing visitors to see laboratories and experimental facilities up close.
Practical
The fastest route into town follows the Tsukuba Express line, which runs directly from central Tokyo. Locally, buses serve the research facilities and the base of the mountain, while many visitors also get around by bicycle.
Did you know?
Laboratories here developed high-temperature superconductors that later came into use worldwide. Today engineers test earthquake-resistant building techniques at full scale on dedicated platforms to make future construction safer.
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Mount Tsukuba
16 km
Tatsunami stable
10.7 km
Tsukubasan Shrine
16 km
Oda Castle
8.1 km
Tsukuba Space Center
5.2 km
JAXA Tsukuba Space Center
4.8 km
Mount Hōkyō
10.5 km
Tsukuba Wanwan Land
13.4 km
Kokage-jinja
12.3 km
Mount Tsukuba Ropeway
15.8 km
Kanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrine
6.9 km
Ōmidō
14.5 km
Ibaraki Flower Park
16.8 kmChâteau de Taki
11.2 km
Tsukuba Botanical Garden
3.8 km
Fukuoka Dam
6.4 km
Dōhō Park
4.8 km
Science Museum of Map and Survey
2.4 km
Ichinoya-Yasaka-jinja
5 km
Kiyotaki-dera
12.2 km
Tsukuba City Central Library
3.2 km
Nova Hall
3.4 km
Geological Museum
5.6 km
五角堂
5.8 km
Iina-jinja
13.6 km
法雲寺
8.1 km
Tojo-ji temple
11 km牛久運動公園
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