Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki




City in Kantō, Japan





































































Tsukubamirai



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つくばみらい市

City

Tsukubamirai city hall
Tsukubamirai city hall





Flag of Tsukubamirai
Flag
Official seal of Tsukubamirai
Seal

Location of Tsukubamirai in Ibaraki Prefecture
Location of Tsukubamirai in Ibaraki Prefecture



北緯35度57分47秒東経140度2分13.3秒

北緯35度57分47秒東経140度2分13.3秒

Tsukubamirai



 

Coordinates: 35°57′47″N 140°2′13.3″E / 35.96306°N 140.037028°E / 35.96306; 140.037028Coordinates: 35°57′47″N 140°2′13.3″E / 35.96306°N 140.037028°E / 35.96306; 140.037028
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Ibaraki Prefecture
Government

 • Mayor
 Masao Kataniwa (since May 2010)
Area

 • Total 79.16 km2 (30.56 sq mi)
Population
(September 2015)

 • Total 48,807
 • Density 617/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree Sakura
- Flower Brassica napus
- Bird Eurasian skylark
Phone number 0297-58-2111
Address 195 Fukuda, Tsukubamirai-shi, Ibarak-ken 300-2395
Website https://www.city.tsukubamirai.lg.jp/



Sakura at Fukuoka Dam Park


Tsukubamirai (つくばみらい市, Tsukubamirai-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 48,807, and a population density of 617 persons per km². Its total area is 79.16 square kilometres (30.56 sq mi).




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Surrounding municipalities


  • 3 History


  • 4 Economy


  • 5 Education


  • 6 Transportation


    • 6.1 Railway


    • 6.2 Highway




  • 7 Local attractions


  • 8 External links





Geography


Tsukubamirai is located in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, in the low-lying marshy flatlands south of Lake Kasumigaura. It is about 40 kilometers from central Tokyo.



Surrounding municipalities


  • Ibaraki Prefecture

    • Moriya

    • Tsukuba

    • Ryūgasaki

    • Toride

    • Jōsō




History


The city of Tsukubamirai was established on March 27, 2006, from the merger of the town of Ina, and the village of Yawara (both from Tsukuba District).



Economy



Education


Tsukubamirai has 11 elementary schools, four middle schools, and one high school.



Transportation



Railway




  • Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company - Tsukuba Express
    • Miraidaira



  • Kantō Railway - Jōsō Line
    • Kokinu




Highway




  • Jōban Expressway – Yawara C

  • Japan National Route 204

  • Japan National Route 354



Local attractions



  • Fukuoka Dam

  • Itabashi Fudouson temple

  • Warp Station Edo

  • Tatsunami Sumo Stable

  • Mamiya Rinzo Museum



External links


Media related to Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki at Wikimedia Commons



  • Official Website (in Japanese)









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