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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

Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki

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).

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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).

    Education

    Tsukubamirai has 11 elementary schools, four middle schools, and one high school.

    Railway

  • Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company - Tsukuba Express
  • Miraidaira
  • Kantō Railway - Jōsō Line
  • Kokinu
  • Highway

  • Jōban Expressway – Yawara C
  • Japan National Route 204
  • Japan National Route 354
  • Local attractions

  • Fukuoka Dam
  • Itabashi Fudouson temple
  • Warp Station Edo
  • Tatsunami Sumo Stable
  • Mamiya Rinzo Museum
  • References

    Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki Wikipedia