About Visits and Stays of Visiting Researchers and Trainees

Tsukuba City is located approximately 50 kilometers from Tokyo and southwest of Ibaraki Prefecture. Except Mt. Tsukuba, which is located at north of the city, most part of the city has a flat terrain and is a rural area such as flat forest, upland, and paddy fields. Since the 1960s, its development has progressed as Tsukuba Science City, bringing together 32 national institutions and other research & educational institutions and has become the largest academic city in Japan with approximately 20,000 researchers utilizing world's most advanced facilities.

Tsukuba City : Living Information



Name Category Map Notes
Tsukuba City Hall Administrative facilities map Approx. 5 min.
from TX Kenkyu-Gakuen Station
Tsukuba Center &
TX Tsukuba Station 		Bus terminal map Approx. 50 min.
from Narita Airport by Express bus
Ninomiya House JST residence map Approx. 15 min. from Tsukuba Center by walk
Takezono House JST residence map Approx. 10 min. from Tsukuba Center by walk
Midorino Station Tsukuba Express map Approx. 15 min.
from the Dormitory for Trainees by car
Norin Danchi Chuo Tsuku-bus map Approx. 20 min. from Tsukuba Center by bus
Tsukuba International House Guest House map Approx. 22 min. from Tsukuba Center by bus
Tsukuba Clinic Clinic map On NARO Tsukuba campus
Convenience Store Daily necessities map
Supermarket Food items map
Imported food items map
Halal food items map
Hardware store Daily necessities map
Electronics retail store Electric appliances map
Restaurant Japanese map
Western map
Chinese map
Noodles map
Fast food map
Ethnic food map
Hospital General Hospital map Need a reservation generally
Clinic map
Dentistry map Need a reservation generally
Post office map
Bank map
Accomodation map
Christian church map
Mosque map
Temple map

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