Makabe Old Town
In Japanese: 真壁の町並み
An old castle town at the north foot of Mt. Tsukuba, with storehouses, gates and early-modern shops along its lanes.
Preserved historic district
Nearby
- Mt. Tsukuba ≈ 20 min by car
- Amabiki Kannon (Rakuhoji Temple) ≈ 20 min by car
- Daiho Hachimangu Shrine ≈ 40 min by car
- Shunpu Banri-so (Rosanjin's House) ≈ 40 min by car
- Kasama Arts Forest Park & Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- From Tsukuba Station (Tsukuba Express): Tsukuba Bus to Tsukubasan-guchi, then Sakuragawa City Bus to Geshuku (about 1 hr 10 min)
- Fee
- Free to walk; Makabe Denshokan history museum free
- Good to know
- Denshokan closed Mondays and over New Year
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info