Centrifuge Accommodations Module, Tsukuba

Name: Centrifuge Accommodations Module
Address: Tsukuba, Japan

#6 among attractions in Tsukuba

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The Centrifuge Accommodations Module is a cancelled element of the International Space Station. Although the module was planned to contain several parts, the 2.5 m centrifuge still was considered the most important capability of the module. ()

Local name: セントリフュージ Coordinates: 36°3'53"N, 140°7'34"E

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Centrifuge Accommodations Module – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Science Museum of Map and Survey, Tsuchiura Castle, Tsukuba Botanical Garden, Kamitakatsu Shell Mound.

3.5 miNW
Museum, Science museum
Science Museum of Map and Survey, Tsukuba
90 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Tsukuba, Japan, the Science Museum of Map and Survey is a unique destination that beckons geographically curious tourists and map enthusiasts alike. This specialized museum, dedicated entirely to the art and science of cartography and surveying...
4.3 miE
Forts and castles
Tsuchiura Castle, Tsuchiura
109 min walk • 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".
2.7 miN
Scenic place with native and exotic plants
Tsukuba Botanical Garden, Tsukuba
68 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.
2.4 miE
Archaeological site
Kamitakatsu Shell Mound, Tsuchiura
62 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.
~1260 ftE
Science museum, Museum, Laboratory
Tsukuba Space Center, Tsukuba
7 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.
5.4 miSE
Town, Area
Ami, Tsuchiura
139 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.
1.7 miNW
Museum
Tsukubaekisuposenta, Tsukuba
45 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.
3.3 miNW
Universities and schools
University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
85 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.
1.5 miNW
36°4'55"N • 140°6'40"E
Tsukubakureosukuea, Tsukuba
38 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
2.9 miN
Universities and schools
National University Corporation Tsukuba University of Technology, Tsukuba
74 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.
5 miNE
Universities and schools
Tsukuba International University, Tsuchiura
128 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.

Centrifuge Accommodations Module, Tsukuba

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Centrifuge Accommodations Module – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)