Mt. Tsukuba
In Japanese: 筑波山
A sacred mountain worshipped as the body of the god of Tsukubasan Shrine. The summit looks out across the Kanto region.
Nearby
- Makabe Old Town ≈ 20 min by car
- Daiho Hachimangu Shrine ≈ 35 min by car
- Amabiki Kannon (Rakuhoji Temple) ≈ 35 min by car
- JAXA Tsukuba Space Center ≈ 45 min by car
- Tsuchiura Castle Ruins (Kijo Park) & Machikado-gura ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Shuttle bus from Tsukuba Sta. (TX) 38 min to Tsukubasan-jinja-iriguchi, 60 min to Tsutsujigaoka
- Fee
- Bus ¥770 to the shrine; ropeway ¥930 one way, ¥1,860 round trip
- Good to know
- The cable car is suspended for safety checks (from Sep 25, 2026; restart not announced). The ropeway runs
- Time needed
- 4 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info