| Place 場所 |
Description 説 明 |
| Laboratory |
サイエンス・スク
エアつくば 
Science Square
Tsukuba |
Science Square is a showroom of “industrial technology” where research and
research results of AIST are presented in an easy to understand manner.
Access: Take the Kanto-tetsudo bus bound for "Arakawaoki Station", 10
minutes bus ride from the Tsukuba Bus Terminal to Namiki 2-chome bus
stop, about 5 minutes from bus stop to AIST Tsukuba Center on foot. there
is Science Square Tsukuba inside of the AIST Tsukuba Center. |
地質標本館
Geological Museum |
Part of the Geological Survey of Japan. Geology related displays, rocks, fossils
etc.
Access: Take the Kanto-tetsudo bus bound for Arakawaoki Station, 10 minutes
bus ride from the Tsukuba Bus Terminal to Namiki 2-chome bus stop, about 5
minutes from bus stop to AIST Tsukuba Center on foot. there is Geological
Museum inside of the AIST Tsukuba Center.
|
筑波実験植物園
Tsukuba Botanical
Garden |
Part of the National Science Museum. Over 14 hectares (35 acres) area is filled
with 80,000 plants of 3500 types.
Access:Take the Tsuku-bus or Kanto-tetsudo bus bound for Tsukuba Center
from KEK to Amakubo bus stop (Tsuku-bus) or Tsukuba Jikken Shokubutsu-en
bus stop (Kantetsu Bus), about 10 minutse. Tsuku-bus timetable |
筑波宇宙センター
Tsukuba Space
Center |
As JAXA's center for the latest research and development in space, JAXA offers
tours of its facility for a better understanding of its work from the past, in the
present, and for the future. 10:00AM- 5:00PM (Chequ the Open days )
The exhibition space is divided into rocket, satellite, and space-utilization
sections. There are full-scale test models.
Access: Take the Kanto-tetsudo bus bound for Arakawaoki Station, 10 minutes
from the Tsukuba Bus Terminal, get off the bus at
"Bushitsu Kenkyu-jo Mae"
bus stop. 1minute from bus stop. |
| Garden/Park |
つくば牡丹園
Tsukuba Botan-en
(Peony Garden) |
開園は、4月下旬から5月 Opne end of April to May.
Spreading out near Lake Ushiku is the 60,000 m2 Peony Garden, which
features 10,000 plants and 550 varieties of peonies; 5,000 plants and 215
varieties of Chinese peonies; and 500 plants and 80 varieties of roses. Visitors
can see important new varieties, and even rose varieties that have won the
Grand Prix at international rose expositions. Located around 40 min.(18km)
driving from KEK. Access: Please see a PDF
|
| Nature |
筑波山
Mt.Tsukuba
|
Mt. Tsukuba has been called for "Mt. Fuji in the west. Mt. Tsukuba is 877
meters. 12km (half an hour drive) from KEK.
登山コースはこちら 筑波山梅祭りのアクセスはこちら
Access: Mar-May and Sep.-Nov. / Jun-Aug and Dec-Feb
|
宝篋山
Mt.Houkyousan
|
Mt. Houkyou is 461 meters. Let's go hiking !! Hiking Course Map (JP)
アクセス：KEK→<北部シャトルバス>→筑波交流センター→<小田シャトルバス>→
→大池・平沢官衙入口 (登山口：山口コース２）、
→小田中部（登山口：小田城コース）もしくは
→小田北部（登山口：極楽寺コース、常願寺コース）
Access:KEK→<Hokubu shuttle bus>→Tsukuba Koryu Center→<Oda shuttle
bus>→Ohike・Hirasawakanga-iseki Iriguchi (Traihead：Yamaguchi
Course２) or Oda Chubu（Traihead：Oda-jo Course) or Oda-hokubu
（Traihead：Gokurakuji Course and Joganji Course）
|
| Shrine/Temple |
筑波山神社
Mt.Tsukuba
Shrine |
Mt.Tsukuba Shrine is a classical example of shrine architecture. Worshippers
invoke the male god Izanagi and the female god Izanami for lasting marriages,
safety, prosperity and warding off evil spirits. 12km (half an hour drive) from
KEK.
Access:Mar-May and Sep.-Nov. / Jun-Aug and Dec-Feb |
一ノ矢八坂神社
Ichinoya Yasaka
Jinja (Shrine) |
A nice small shrine, Yasaka Jinja, founded in 9th century. The Tengyo-no-ran
(war) destroyed the original building so that present buildings were restored
in 1676 and 1711. A 750years old zelkova tree is also something to see.
There is an Antique market "Kotto-nomino-ichi" is held on fourth Sunday of
every month between morning and sunset.
Access: Geting on Kantetsu Bus bound for Tsukuba Center from KEK to
Ichinoya bus stop. It takes about 5 minutes from KEK. Tsuku-bus doesn't stop
at Ichinoya. |
| Other |
サイバーダイン
スタジオ
Cyberdyne Studio
|
CYBERDYNE STUDIO is the facility where people can get in touch with the
most advanced robotic technologies.
Access: 3 min. from Tsukuba Sta. to Kenkyu Gakuen Sta. by Tsukuba Express
semi-rapid. 4 min from Station North exit to the shopping mall “iias Tsukuba”
on foot. It is on the second floor. |
つくば
エキスポセンター
Tsukuba Expo
Center |
The full-scale rocket indicates that you have arrived at the Tsukuba Expo
Centr. Entrance fee is 400yen/Adult.
Access: About 5 minutes from Tsukuba Bus Terminal on foot.
|
KEK Top
The Institute of Tsukuba Convention & Tourism Bureau(Japanese)
つくば市内と周辺観光 