Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki

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Country Japan - Tree Sakura - Bird Eurasian skylark Population 48,807 (Sep 2015) Bird Eurasian skylark		Region Kantō - Flower Brassica napus Area 79.16 km² Local time Sunday 11:35 AM Prefecture Ibaraki Prefecture

Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 6°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 83% Humidity Points of interest Fukuoka Dam, Kinunodaisakura Park, Mirainomori Park, Miraidairasakura Park, Cenotaph for Second Lieutena

Tsukubamirai (つくばみらい市, Tsukubamirai-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 48,807 and a population density of 617 persons per km². Its total area was 79.16 square kilometres (30.56 sq mi).

Map of Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Geography

Tsukubamirai is located in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, in the low-lying marshy flatlands south of Lake Kasumigaura. It is about 40 kilometers from central Tokyo.

Surrounding municipalities

Ibaraki Prefecture

Morida

Tsukuba

Ryūgasaki

Toride

Jōsō

History

The city of Tsukubamirai was established on March 27, 2006, from the merger of the town of Ina, and the village of Yawara (both from Tsukuba District).