Tsuchiura Castle, Tsuchiura

Name: Tsuchiura Castle
Address: Tsuchiura, Japan

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Tsuchiura Castle is a flatland-style Japanese castle located in Tsuchiura, southern Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Tsuchiura Castle was home to the Tsuchiya clan, daimyō of Tsuchiura Domain. The castle was also known as "Ki-jō". ()

Local name: 土浦城 Demolished: 1873Coordinates: 36°5'6"N, 140°11'53"E

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Tsuchiura Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oda Castle, Tsukuba Botanical Garden, Kamitakatsu Shell Mound, Tsukuba Space Center.

6.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Oda Castle, Tsukuba
170 min walk • Oda Castle is a hirayama-style Muromachi period Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1935.
4.9 miW
Scenic place with native and exotic plants
Tsukuba Botanical Garden, Tsukuba
126 min walk • The Tsukuba Botanical Garden is a major botanical garden near the University of Tsukuba at 4-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is open daily except Mondays; an admission fee is charged.
1.9 miW
Archaeological site
Kamitakatsu Shell Mound, Tsuchiura
48 min walk • The Kamitakatsu Shell Midden is an archaeological site in the Shishitsuka, Kamitakatsu, and Nakatakatsu neighborhoods of the city of Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan containing a late Jōmon period shell midden. The site was designated a National Historic Site in 1977.
4 miW
Science museum, Museum, Laboratory
Tsukuba Space Center, Tsukuba
103 min walk • The Tsukuba Space Center also known by its radio callsign Tsukuba, is the operations facility and headquarters for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency located in Tsukuba Science City in Ibaraki Prefecture. The facility opened in 1972 and serves as the primary location for Japan's space operations and research programs.
3.8 miS
Town, Area
Ami, Tsuchiura
97 min walk • Ami is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 47,927 in 20,279 households and a population density of 671 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 28.3%. The total area of the town is 71.40 square kilometres.
4.9 miW
Museum
Tsukubaekisuposenta, Tsukuba
124 min walk • Tsukuba Expo Center is a science museum located at 2-9 Azuma, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is managed and operated by the Tsukuba Science Expo Commemorative Foundation.
5.6 miW
Universities and schools
University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
144 min walk • The University of Tsukuba is a public research university located in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. It is one of the top 10 Designated National University and selected as a top type university of Top Global University Project by the Japanese government.
5.8 miN
Temple
Qing long si
148 min walk • Kiyotaki-ji Temple is a temple of the Toyozan School of Shingon Buddhism located in Ono, Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture. Its mountain name is Nanmyozan. The temple name is Jigenin. The main deity is the Bodhisattva Sho-Kannon.
4.9 miW
36°4'55"N • 140°6'40"E
Tsukubakureosukuea, Tsukuba
124 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
5 miW
Universities and schools
National University Corporation Tsukuba University of Technology, Tsukuba
129 min walk • National University Corporation Tsukuba University of Technology, or NTUT, is a national university in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1987, and it was chartered as a university in 2005.
1.5 miN
Universities and schools
Tsukuba International University, Tsuchiura
39 min walk • Tsukuba International University is a private university in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, established in 1994. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1946. The affiliated Tsukuba International Junior College was established in 1966.

Tsuchiura Castle, Tsuchiura

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Tsuchiura Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)