Guide to Tourist Attractions and Recommended Sightseeing Spots in Tsukuba City
Tsukuba City Tourism News
Recommended Early Summer Flower Sightseeing in Tsukuba City
Currently blooming as of June 4, 2025
Roses at Tsukuba Rose Garden
Mid-May to Early JuneAnabel Rose Garden
Mid-May to Early JuneHydrangeas at Tsukubasan Bairin
Hydrangea Festival: Early to Mid-June
List of Tourist Attractions and Recommended Spots in Tsukuba City
41 Tourist Attractions and Recommended Spots (770 scenes)
Tsukuba City has many tourist attractions and recommended spots, and the following are those for which interviews and registration have been completed.
Tsukuba Center Building (Tourism Hub)
Tsukuba Station on the Tsukuba Express, bus terminal, pedestrian deckTsukuba Expo Center
Science experience/tour, world's largest planetarium, H-II rocketMount Tsukuba (Tourism, Hiking, Leisure)
Mount Nantai, Mount Nyotai, Tsukuba-san Shrine, Tsukuba Plum Grove, Tsukuba Fureai no Sato, etc.
Link to this site's Mount Tsukuba sightseeing park page.Tsukuba Plum Grove (Tourist Attraction)
Wintersweet, plum, cherry blossoms, hydrangeas, autumn leaves,Link to Tsukuba Plum Grove information on Mount Tsukuba's tourist guide page.Oda Castle Ruins (National Historic Site)
National Historic Site, Oda Castle Ruins History Plaza, tourist information centerHirasawa Kanga Ruins (National Historic Site)
Ruins of Gun-ga (district office) in Tsukuba District, Hitachi Province (National Historic Site), reconstructed raised-floor warehouseTsukuba City Oike Park (Seasonal Tourism)
Hojo Oike Pond, cherry blossoms, lotus, camellia (seasonal tourism), fishingMount Hōkyōsan (Hiking/Historical Tourist Attraction)
Hiking, Hōkyōintō Pagoda, cherry blossoms, kobushi magnolias, autumn leaves, New Year's sunriseHōkyōsan Oda Rest Area
Near "Hōkyōsan Iriguchi" bus stop, free parking,Stone Jizo Bodhisattva Statue (Famous Spot)
Ibaraki Prefectural Designated Cultural Property Historic Site, Kamakura period, maple trees, Hōkyōsan Gokurakuji Temple CourseGokurakuji Park (Original Landscape)
Mount Hōkyōsan, Gokurakuji Hiking Course, Gokurakuji explanatory signboard, Owl GalleryGokurakuji Park Gorinto: Historic Site
Hokyo-san at Gokurakuji ruins, Gokurakuji hiking course, Tsukuba City Designated Cultural PropertyRing Ring Road (Seasonal Tourism: Cherry Blossoms)
Cycling road Hojo area, cherry blossom treesHiuchiga Pond
Agricultural reservoir at the foot of Mt. Tsukuba, photo spotTsukuba Hakusui Lake
Managed fishing spot, crucian carp fishing, near Kokaigawa RiverWater Lilies at Ippai-kan Pond
Water lilies, cherry blossoms, crucian carp fishingTakasaki Nature Forest
Nature observation, moss phlox, double cherry blossoms, water lilies, autumn leavesGokakudo (Historic Sightseeing/Building)
Pentagonal building, Ibaraki Prefecture Designated Historic Site, Iizuka IgananaMimori Castle Ruins
Residence of Taira no Masakado's uncle, Taira no Yoshimasa, stone monument of Taira clan lineageTegomaru Castle Ruins
Tsukuba City Designated Cultural Property, branch castle of Oda Castle, Oda Ujiharu, Sugaya NorimasaNumata Hachimanzuka Kofun (Historic Sightseeing)
Largest keyhole-shaped kofun in the Tsukuba region, Ibaraki Prefecture Designated Historic SiteSatsuga Iwaya Kofun
Tsukuba City Designated Historic Site, 7m high square kofun, Taira no Masakado's daughter, Takiyasha-himeKurihara Atagozuka Kofun
Circular kofun with a diameter of approx. 20m and height of approx. 4m, Atago ShrineIchinoya Kofun Group, Tsukuba City
Two kofun within the grounds of Ichinoya Yasaka Shrine, Dainichi-sha (sub-shrine)Keicho Itabi
Tsukuba City Designated Cultural Property, built in Keicho 8 (1603), Nikki Machi Joju-hi (monument for achievement of a diary/wish)Sudajii Tree at Tsukuyomi Shrine
A giant tree approx. 700 years old, a power spotChinese Hackberry Tree at Kanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrine
Approach to Kanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrine, a giant tree with a trunk circumference of 5.6m at eye levelFudo Kaya Tree at Ichijoin Shinfukuji Temple
An ancient Kaya tree over 800 years old, Fudo Myoo for lightning protectionLarge Keyaki Tree at Kashima Shrine (Kurihara)
Tsukuba City Designated Natural Monument, the second largest tree in Tsukuba City, with a trunk circumference of 7.3m at eye level and an estimated age of 480 yearsLarge Chinese Hackberry Tree at Hiuchiga Pond
South side of Hiuchiga Pond, estimated age 300 yearsKokaigawa River: Fukurai Bridge
Kami郷, Tsukuba City ⇔ Fukuni-cho Otsu, Joso City; Kokaigawa River, location for movies and TV dramasSakura River: Ota Bridge (Mt. Tsukuba View)
Osona, Tsukuba City ⇔ Kita-Ota; Sakura River, Prefectural Road No. 53 Tsukuba-Chiyoda LineSakura River: Tadobe Weir (Fishing/Nature View)
Sakura River, fishing (carp, crucian carp, catfish, etc.)TX Tsukuba Station
Tsukuba Express, Tsukuba City Tourist Information CenterTsukuba Center Bus Terminal
Highway buses, city buses, Mt. Tsukuba Shuttle Bus, taxisTsukuba Station Front Intersection
Prefectural Road No. 24 Gakuen Chuo-dori, TX Tsukuba Station, Tsukuba Center Bus TerminalNishiodori Iriguchi Intersection
Intersection where Gakuen Higashiodori and Gakuen Nishiodori intersectYatabe Interchange
Joban Expressway, gateway to Tsukuba City from TokyoTsukuba Chuo Interchange
Ken-O Expressway, Ibaraki Prefectural Road 19 Toride-Tsukuba LineSakura Tsuchiura Interchange
Joban Expressway, National Route 354, Osodai Intersection
List of Recommended VR Videos of Tsukuba City Tourist Spots
9 Recommended Tourist Spot VR Videos
Road to Mt. Tsukuba Shrine (Sightseeing Road)
Car driving/sightseeing VR video, Kunimatsu, Tsukuba City → Mt. Tsukuba ShrineMt. Tsukuba Shrine → Kazakaeshi Ridge (Sightseeing Road)
Car driving/sightseeing VR video, Mt. Tsukuba Shrine → Kazakaeshi RidgeOmote Tsukuba Skyline (Sightseeing Road)
Car driving/sightseeing VR video, Fudo Pass → Kazakaeshi RidgeTsukuba Skyline (Sightseeing Road)
Car driving/sightseeing VR video, Mt. Tsukuba Kazakaeshi Ridge → TsutsujigaokaMt. Tsukuba Summit/Shrine (Tourist Spot)
Walking/sightseeing VR video, Nyotaisan Summit, magnificent sunset viewMt. Tsukuba Plum Grove (Seasonal Sightseeing)
Walking/sightseeing VR video, Fukure Plum TreesUmezono Park
Walking/sightseeing VR video, numerous plum treesCherry Blossom Trees along Matsumi Street at University of Tsukuba
Matsumi Street, famous cherry blossom spot, bicycle riding/sightseeing VR videoCherry Blossom Trees Near Japan International University
Tsukuba Park Street, walking/sightseeing VR video
List of Ground and Aerial Videos of Tsukuba City Tourist Spots
2 Recommended Tourist Spot Ground/Aerial Videos
RinRin Road Cherry Blossom Trees
Aerial/tourism video, Tsukuba Kasumigaura Ring Ring Road, Mt. Tsukuba, Cherry blossomsCherry Blossom Trees at Hojo Oike Pond
Aerial/tourism video, Hojo Oike Pond, Hirasawa Kanga Remains, Cherry blossoms
Tsukuba City Tourism VR Tour Map and Access Guide
Main Tourist Access to Tsukuba City
Tsukuba Center/Tsukuba Station Area: Tourist Starting Point
- (1) Starting Point for Sightseeing and Transportation
- Tsukuba Center Building is located in Azuma, Tsukuba City, and is a landmark facility of Tsukuba Science City. It integrates hotels, concert halls, commercial and business facilities. Additionally, Tsukuba Station of Tsukuba Express, a highway bus terminal, and local bus terminals are located nearby, making it the transportation hub of Tsukuba City.
- Location〒305-0031 1-10-1 Azuma, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture
- (2) Starting Point for VR Tour
Sightseeing Starting Point for Tsukuba City VR Tour
The area around Tsukuba Center Building is the sightseeing starting point for the Tsukuba City VR tour, allowing you to move to aerial VR views of all sightseeing spots in Tsukuba City. Furthermore, you can move to sightseeing starting points in neighboring municipalities and from here to nearby recommended sightseeing spots out of the 16 recommended sightseeing spots in Ibaraki Prefecture.
- The image above is a VR aerial panorama photo taken at 148m above Tsukuba Center Building. The Tsukuba Center Building area VR tour consists of 148m aerial views, Tsukuba Station, the bus terminal, Tsukuba Center Building, and the pedestrian deck.
Explanation of Odajo Castle and Tourist VR Tour Guide
Hatta Tomoie, who fought alongside Minamoto no Yoritomo when Yoritomo destroyed the Taira clan and established the Kamakura shogunate, received the shugo (provincial constable) position of Hitachi Province for his achievements and built Odajo Castle, becoming the ancestor of the Oda clan.
Until then, the southern part of Hitachi Province was governed by the Hitachi Taira clan, who had overthrown Taira no Masakado, but the Oda clan eventually became the largest daimyo in southern Hitachi Province, subjugating the Hitachi Taira clan. During the Koji and Eiroku eras of the Sengoku period, the head of the Oda clan, Oda Ujiharu, repeatedly engaged in conflicts with the Satake clan, Tagaya clan, Makabe clan, Uesugi Kenshin of Echigo, and the Later Hojo clan of Odawara. However, he was defeated in the Battle of Tebaisaka against the Satake clan in Tensho 1 (1573), and Odajo Castle fell into the hands of the Satake clan.
After Genki 1 (1570), lords from the Satake lineage, such as Ota Sukemasa (grandson of Ota Dokan), took over the castle, and it was abandoned in Keicho 7 (1602) when the Satake clan was transferred to Akita.
The image is an aerial panoramic photo taken 148m above the islet of Odajo Castle. The Odajo Castle VR tour consists of aerial views from 148m and 50m, as well as earthworks, the main bailey, and an information board.
Gokurakuji Temple and the High Priest Ninshō
Map of Ichinoya Kofun Group in Tsukuba City
Tsukuba City's Neighboring Municipalities Tourist VR Tour Guide
Click on the municipality names below to navigate to VR tour guides for Tsukuba City's neighboring municipalities.
Tsukuba City Tourism VR Tour can be viewed on PCs and smartphones. You can experience 3D by using VR goggles.
The following are category pages independent from this tourism guide, differing from the above menu by season and location.