Tsukuba is the home of Tsukuba Science City and the headquarters of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Near Tsukuba, you will discover impressive sites like the massive Ushiku Daibutsu Buddha statue and the two peaks of Mt. Tsukuba. The town is home to a wide variety of stunning parks.

Places of interest in Tsukuba:

• Tsukuba Space Center. This is the headquarters and main operational facility for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan's equivalent to NASA in the United States. At Tsukuba Space Center, you can enjoy exhibits and displays while uniformed JAXA employees carry out research and development.
• Mount Tsukuba. Like Mt. Fuji, its hazy outline dominates the landscape in many parts of the eastern Kanto Region. But unlike Mt. Fuji, which is desolate and rugged, Mt. Tsukuba's slopes are covered with vegetation and blooming flowers.
• Munt Tsukuba Cable Car & Ropeway. An exciting way to take in the view and offers nighttime rides under the starlit sky. An aerial tramway and a funicular take you up the mountain, and there are shops and restaurants at the top with stunning views.
• Tsukubasan Shrine. At the base of the mountain, you will find Tsukuba Shrine. This shrine is known for its massive bell and its carvings, which are reminiscent of those found at Nikko.
• Tsukuba Parks. Chuo Park, Doho Park, Tsukuba Botanical Garden and Matsumi Park.

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