About
Mt. Tsukuba is a beautiful double peaked mountain in the Ibaraki Prefecture.The mountains in the suburb of Tokyo and the Kanto region have good hiking trails. Mount Tsukuba or Tsukubasan 筑波山 is one of the best places to enjoy hiking, especially for beginner hikers on a one-day trip from Tokyo.
Mt.Tsukuba has been worshiped for over one thousand years. In the Edo period (1603-1867), Mt.Tsukuba used to be as popular as Mt.Fuji. You can find the mountain depicted in some of Ukiyoe wood prints by the renowned artist Utagawa Hiroshige.
Tsukubasan is a rocky mountain having double peaks, one is called Nyotaisan (877m), and the other is Nantaisan (871m).
There are several hiking courses leading to the mountain top, most of which start from the point near Tsukubasan Shrine (Tsukubasan Jinja 筑波山神社) on the mountainside.
The time required to reach the mountain top from Tsukubasan Shrine will be 1.30 or 2 hours. The trail between two peaks, Nyotaisan to Nantaisan, is about a 30-minute walk.
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How To Get There
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By Train
From Tokyo, head to Akihabara Station and take the Tsukuba Express (TX) to Tsukuba Station (approx. 45 minutes). From there, take the shuttle bus bound for Tsukuba Shrine (approx. 40 minutes). Get off at either Tsukuba Shrine or if you opt for the Mt. Tsukuba ropeway, exit at Tsutsujigaoka bus stop (approx. 50 minutes). If you are around Akihabara, don’t miss to check out electric town of tokyo.
Cost
Entrance Fee: No Entrance Fee
Mt. Tsukuba Cable Car
- Adult: 590 yen (One Way), 1070 yen (Round Trip)
- Child: 300 yen (One Way), 540 yen (Round Trip)
Mt. Tsukuba Ropeway
- Adult: 630 yen (One Way), 1120 yen (Round Trip)
- Child: 320 yen (One Way), 560 yen (Round Trip)
Note: Group discounts (10 or more, 100 or more, Student) are available on both types of tickets from 5-20 % . Please check out in ticket counter.
Important Links/Websites
- Tsukuba Express : TX
https://www.mir.co.jp/en/ (English Website) - Kanto Tesudo Bus
https://www.kantetsu.co.jp/ (Japanese website) - Tsukubasan Cable car and Ropeway
http://www.mt-tsukuba.com/ (English Website) - Tsukubasan Janja (Tsukubasan Shrine)
https://www.tsukubasanjinja.jp/ (Japanese website) - Onsen hot springs in Tsukuba – Tsukuba Tourism Association
http://www.ttca.jp/ - Tsutsuji-gaoka parking lot
http://www.i-road.or.jp/contents/tsukubasan/ (Japanese website)
