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Tsukuba

Located in Tsukuba Shi, Ibaraki Coordinates: 36°05′00″ N 140°07′00″ E

Map showing the location of Tsukuba Tsukuba
Location in Japan
Population
241,656
241.7K
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
IBR Ibaraki Airport29 km
NRT Narita International Airport43 km

About Tsukuba

Tsukuba is a city. Location: Tsukuba Shi, Ibaraki. Population: 241,656. Elevation: 27 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Mount_Tsukuba and Mount Kaba.

Climate of Tsukuba

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 · 147 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).

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Climate of Tsukuba
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)3655881121201591421391861687942

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Tsukuba

The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 29 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tsuchiura, 8 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 29 kmeast
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 43 kmsoutheast
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 66 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tsuchiura Population: 144.4K 8 kmeast
  • Toride Population: 104.5K 21 kmsouth
  • Abiko Population: 131.8K 26 kmsouth
  • Noda Population: 154.1K 27 kmsouthwest
  • Kashiwa Population: 433.4K 28 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearby attractions & nature

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