- Population
- 218,864
- 218.9K
- Elevation
- 29 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Tsukuba Shi
- Airports
- IBR Ibaraki Airport31 km
- NRT Narita International Airport47 km
About Tsukuba Shi
Tsukuba Shi is a district. Location: Ibaraki, Japan. Population: 218,864.
Tsukuba (つくば市, Tsukuba-shi) 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 283.72 square kilometres (109.54 sq mi). It is known as the location of the Tsukuba Science City (筑波研究学園都市, Tsukuba Kenkyū Gakuen Toshi), a planned science park developed in the 1960s.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Tsukuba Shi
- Tsukubamirai
- Shimotsuma Shi
- Chikusei
- Sakuragawa
- Ishioka
- Tsuchiura-shi
- Ushiku
- Ryūgasaki
Twin towns and sister cities of Tsukuba Shi
- Irvine· United States
- Milpitas· United States
- Arakawa-ku· Japan
- Bochum· Germany
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Tsukuba Shi over time
| 2010 | 214,590 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 227,029 | |
| 2021 | 246,647 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Tsukuba Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 79 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 105 km southwest18°
- Odawara · 126 km southwest19°
- Kofu · 145 km west17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- September (186 mm)
- Driest month
- January (36 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 12° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 2° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 55 | 88 | 112 | 120 | 159 | 142 | 139 | 186 | 168 | 79 | 42 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Tsukuba Shi
The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 31 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tsukuba, 4 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 31 kmeast
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 47 kmsoutheast
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 67 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Tsukuba Population: 241.7K 4 kmsoutheast
- Tsuchiura Population: 144.4K 12 kmeast
- Toride Population: 104.5K 23 kmsouth
- Chikusei Population: 100.8K 25 kmnorth
- Noda Population: 154.1K 26 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Tsukuba Shi
2 placesTsukuba
Population: 241.7K
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Kaba Mountain, Ishioka Shi22 km N
-
Kinu Gawa River, Japan22 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources