Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki
Tsukubamirai
つくばみらい市 | |
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Coordinates: 35°57′47″N 140°2′13.3″E / 35.96306°N 140.037028°E | |
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/ |
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).
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
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
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Education
Tsukubamirai has 11 elementary schools, four middle schools, and one high school.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
- Jōban Expressway – Yawara Interchange
- National Route 204
- 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)