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Tsukuba is a city in Japan known for hosting a major university and being connected to Tokyo by the Tsukuba Express train line. The city is notable as an educational and cultural center, with landmarks including Mount Tsukuba and Tsukuba Shrine.

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Settlement.name
Tsukuba
Settlement.native_name_lang
ja
Settlement.settlement_type
Special city
Settlement.image_skyline
Tsukuba Center & Mt.Tsukuba01.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
View of Mount Tsukuba and Tsukuba Center
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Tsukuba, Ibaraki.svg
Settlement.image_seal
Emblem of Tsukuba, Ibaraki.svg
Settlement.image_map
Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture Ja.svg
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture
Settlement.pushpin_map
Japan
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
 
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Prefecture
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Kantō
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Ibaraki
Settlement.established_title
First official recorded

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Wikidata facts

Population
226963
Area
283.72
Image
Tsukuba Center & Mt.Tsukuba01.jpg
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native label
つくば市
inception
1987-11-30
Commons category
Tsukuba, Ibaraki
social media followers
55252
name in kana
つくばし
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28 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Surrounding municipalities
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • History
  • Government
  • Economy
  • Companies headquartered in Tsukuba
  • Manufacturing
  • Education
  • Higher education
  • Primary and secondary education
  • Transportation
  • Railway
  • Highway
  • Media
  • Local attractions
  • Tsukuba Science City
  • History
  • Leo Esaki
  • Criticism
  • Museums
  • Other attractions
  • Sister cities
  • Notable people from Tsukuba
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

thumb|Tsukuba City Hall thumb|One of the buildings at the University of Tsukuba thumb|Tsukuba Express thumb|Mount Tsukuba thumb|Tsukuba Shrine

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. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 20.3%. The total area of the city is . It is known as the location of the , a planned science park developed in the 1960s.

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