Mount TsukubaKanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrine能仁寺遍照寺地蔵院大前神社
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Tsukuba

Tsukuba is a city in Tochigi Prefecture district, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan of about 175,589 people. Within 50 km by road there are 69 places to visit: 27 temples, 28 buddhist sites and 4 parks. The must-see places are Mount Tsukuba, Kanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrine and 能仁寺.

36.2000° N, 140.1000° EPop. 175,589

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Within 30 km2 places
Within 50 km69
Must-see196
Notable0
Best timeOctober to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Mount Tsukuba, viewpoint near Tsukuba
Must-see

Mount Tsukuba

Viewpoint · 4 km

Kanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrine, temple near Tsukuba
Must-see

Kanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrine

Temple · 19 km · Saitama Prefecture

能仁寺, Buddhist site near Tsukuba
Must-see

能仁寺

Buddhist site · 33 km

Places near Tsukuba by type

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One day from Tsukuba

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:35 pm

123 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Tsukuba
  2. Kanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrinetemple · 45 min
  3. 遍照寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  4. 大前神社temple · 45 min
  5. 能仁寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  6. 地蔵院Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Tsukuba
Today’s loopTsukubaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Tsukuba?

Mount Tsukuba (viewpoint, about 4 km), Kanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrine (temple, about 19 km), 能仁寺 (Buddhist site, about 33 km), 遍照寺 (Buddhist site, about 33 km), 地蔵院 (Buddhist site, about 35 km), Saimyō-ji Temple (Buddhist site, about 35 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tsukuba?

69 places on Spotwander: 27 temples, 28 buddhist sites, 4 parks, 4 museums, 1 sanctuary.

Which is the nearest temple to Tsukuba?

Kanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrine, about 19 km by road; 大前神社 (36 km) is next.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Tsukuba?

能仁寺, about 33 km by road; 遍照寺 (33 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Tsukuba?

Start in Tsukuba, visit Kanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrine, then 遍照寺, then 大前神社, then 能仁寺, then 地蔵院, and drive back — about 123 km by road in all.