Region: Ibaraki Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Tsukuba
Tsukuba is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, home to about 247,000 people. This guide covers 2 hotels in Tsukuba.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 2
- Nearest airport
- IBR32 km · Ibaraki Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Plugs
- A, B · 100 V
- Emergency
- 110
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Tsukuba
Tsukuba is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of January 1, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 256,526 in 121,001 households and a population density of 900 persons per km2.
Tsukuba is a modern town built around the University of Tsukuba — one of the most respected public universities in Japan and home to three Nobel Prize winners and a synchrotron. The city is also located at the foot of Mount Tsukuba which offers scenic views, hiking, and lifts. The surrounding area is mostly agricultural.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Tsukuba
See
- Tsukuba Space Center
- The Science Museum of Map and Survey
- Science Square Tsukuba
- Tsukuba Expo Center
Do
Tsukuba's main attraction for tourists is Mount Tsukuba, a double-peaked mountain with a lot of history. The Tsukuba-san Shuttle Bus drives from the Tsukuba Express Train Station to Tsukuba Shrine for ¥720 each way, and to its terminus Tsutsujigaoka, closer to the top, for about ¥1,000. The last bus back to the city is at 5PM.
- Mount Tsukuba Shrine
- Mount Tsukuba
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Tsukuba
2 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Kenkyu-gakuen Ekimae hotel |
| Toyoko Inn Tsukuba-eki hotel |
Where to stay
More hotels in Tsukuba
4 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Daiwa Roynet Hotel Tsukuba | 3.1 km | |
| Hotel Bestland | 0.5 km | |
| Hotel Mark-1 Tsukuba | 0.7 km | |
| Hotel Nikko Tsukuba | 3.4 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Tsukuba
Tsukuba has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; September is the wettest, with about 183 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in Japan, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Tsukuba: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), about 32 km from the city centre in a straight line; Narita International Airport (NRT, 45 km) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, 65 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The Tsukuba Express Line (sometimes abbreviated as TX) connects Tsukuba to Akihabara in downtown Tokyo in about 45 minutes. The fare is ¥1,150. No reservation is necessary, despite the flashy name it looks like most other trains. You can also travel to Tsukuba by highway bus (高速バス) from Tokyo station's Yaesu south exit (八重洲南口). Most of the buses go to University of Tsukuba, but you can get off at Tsukuba Center, a bus hub located near the Tsukuba Express line station. The travel time is approx. 70 minutes at a cost of ¥1150 each way.
Getting around
Tsukuba is extremely accessible and well laid-out. The infrastructure consists of the Higashi-Ōdori (東大通り) on the east and the Nishi-Ōdori (西大通り) on the west, both major roadways running on either side of the university. The campus itself is connected to downtown via a system of bicycle paths and bridges, known as the Pedestrian Way, offering easy transit for university students. Bicycle rental is available in front of the train station (ask for "rent-a-cycle"). ¥500 per day, half for kids bicycles, open from 09:00 to 18:30.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
IBR · Ibaraki Airport
NRT · Narita International Airport
HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Tsukuba
Drink
Many bars and izakaya (Japanese-style pub) are located in Kuidaore district, which is near to a crossing of Kita-odori (北大通り) and Nishi-odori (西大通り).
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Questions
Tsukuba: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tsukuba?
Tsukuba has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; September is the wettest, with about 183 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Tsukuba?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), about 32 km from the city centre in a straight line; Narita International Airport (NRT, 45 km) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, 65 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Tsukuba?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Tsukuba
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.