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Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture is about a 45-minute train ride from Akihabara, making it one of the best places to get out of the city for a day trip. Whether you live in Tokyo or are just visiting, Tsukuba is a cool place for a change of scenery.
Getting to Tsukuba from Tokyo
The simplest way to get to Tsukuba is taking the Tsukuba Express Line (TX). We started from their first station Akihabara, but you can also get on the train from Asakusa. Taking Tsukuba Express is great because you won't have to deal with changing trains, you just ride the train to its final destination. No hassle whatsoever.
There are also 4 trains; rapid, commuter rapid, semi-rapid, and local, all of which take you to Tsukuba from Akihabara and Asakusa so you don't need to worry about which type of train you should take. Just get on the first one you see!
Tsukuba Express (TX) website (ENG)
all you need to do is hop on the bus that takes you there.
Special Tsukuba Travel One-Day Ticket
Things to do
Mt. Tsukuba stands alongside Mt. Fuji as one of Japan's greatest and tallest mountains. What makes it different is that Mt. Tsukuba has two separate peaks, Nyotai-san (女体山; "female body") and Nantai-san (男体山; "male body"). Using the Mt. Tsukuba Ticket, you can reach the top of the mountain by either ropeway or the Tsukubasan Cable Car. Or if you prefer to hike, that is an option too!
The Koma View Terrace (コマ展望台) right beside the Mt. Tsukuba Summit Station is not only a nice place to check out a different side of Japan's countryside but a good place to eat as well! If you do stop here for lunch you should try Tsukuba's famous Oyako-don (Chicken and egg rice bowls) topped with "shichimi" which is a combination of 7 spaces. It is loved throughout Japan.
Tsukuba has a lot of stone paths that have been there since Edo period. At the end of the stone steps is an antique old small building. An old post office that was built in the early Showa period (1939).
More Things to along the Tsukuba Express Line
Takara-yu (タカラ湯), known as The King of Garden, is a lovely sento (bath house) that has several massage and aromatic baths with a nice view of a Japanese garden. We like it because you don't need to deal with massive crowds as you would in central Tokyo. It is a great place to get away from being that typical tourist!
Adachi Market (足立市場) is basically like Tsukuba's Tsukiji! Here many fish are caught, sold, and prepared for food. Here there are also restaurants and places you can eat the fish fresh.
Daikoku-yu (大黒湯) is another nice sento, but this one has a massive mural of Mt. Fuji on the wall!
Akihabara
Akihabara is famous for Japan's subculture. It is a very interesting place with games and maids, where the culture of otaku was born!
– More information on Akihabara here
Asakusa
Asakusa is a tourist destination that represents old Tokyo when it was known as Edo. If you take Tsukuba Express, you can get there in 4 minutes from Akihabara.
– More information on Asakusa here
Nagareyama City
Nagareyama is a small town in Chiba. In the city where a Japanese condiment called mirin was born, it is a cute city with lots of traditional areas to see and retro cafes.
– More information on Nagareyama here
Seeing as how Mount Tsukuba is widely recognized as one of Japan's top 100 famous mountains, it is worth checking out. Many of Japan's mountains are a bit out there, but since Mount Tsukuba is only 45mins taking TX Tsukuba Express the trip becomes a bit easier. Along with man scenic hiking trails, there are plenty of unknown gems that you won't find inside Tokyo. So if you are looking for a place filled with nature and looking to get away for a day, we highly recommend visiting Mount Tsukuba!
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