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Tsukuba, Ibaraki / 筑波山

Mt. Tsukuba

The 877 m "purple peak" rising from the Kanto plain, with twin summits reached easily by cable car and ropeway; long a mountain of worship.

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

Reports open in Phase 2

Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

Before you go

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Opening hours

April-November: weekdays 9:00-18:00, weekends and holidays 9:00-19:00; December-March: 9:00-17:00 daily.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

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Admission

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Getting there

About 40 minutes on the direct Mt. Tsukuba shuttle bus (stop 1) from Tsukuba Station (Tsukuba Express); about 40 minutes by car from Tsuchiura-kita IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Parking

Tsukubasan city car park (5:00-20:00, cars 500 yen a day) and Tsutsujigaoka car park (cars 500 yen a day, first 10 minutes free).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Payment

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Accessibility

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Address: Tsukuba, Ibaraki (Japanese address: 茨城県つくば市筑波1番地)

Official site: http://www.ttca.jp/

Location

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Crowds

Crowd level

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Best time to visit

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Peak time

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Busiest days

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Busiest season

From autumn to winter the ropeway runs night rides, "Stardust Cruising".

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquettePets can ride the cable car and ropeway (300 yen one way) in a cage or carrier (free to borrow).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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