Tsukuba

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Tsukuba (つくば) is a city in Ibaraki, to the north of Tokyo, Japan.

Tsukuba Halal Travel Guide

Tsukuba is a modern town built around the University of Tsukuba — one of the most respected public universities in Japan and home to two Nobel Prize winners and a cyclotron. The city is also located at the foot of Mount Tsukuba which offers scenic views, hiking, and lifts. The surrounding area is mostly agricultural.

Travel as a Muslim to Tsukuba

The Tsukuba Express Line (sometimes abbreviated as TX) connects Tsukuba to Tokyo/Akihabara|Akihabara in downtown Tokyo in about 45 minutes. The fare is 1,150 yen. No reservation is necessary, despite the flashy name it looks like most other trains.

You can also travel to Tsukuba by highway bus (高速バス) from Tokyo station's Yaesu south exit (八重洲南口). Most of the buses go to University of Tsukuba, but you can get off at Tsukuba Center, a bus hub located near the Tsukuba Express line station. The travel duration is approx. 70 minutes at a cost of ¥2150 each way.

Japan Railway Passes can not be used.

How to get around in Tsukuba

GPS: 36.08225|140.11039

Tsukuba is extremely accessible and well laid-out. The infrastructure consists of the Higashi-Ōdori (東大通り) on the east and the Nishi-Ōdori (西大通り) on the west, both major roadways running on either side of the university. The campus itself is connected to downtown via a system of bicycle paths and bridges, known as the Pedestrian Way, offering easy transit for university students.

[https://271/14272/003134 Bicycle rental is available in front of the train station (ask for "rent-a-cycle"). 500¥ per day, half for kids bicycles, open from 09:00 to 18:30. You have to return the bicycles by 18:30, except if you rent for several days.

What to see in Tsukuba

Tsukuba Space Center - GPS: 36.068576, 140.129472 The only entrance is on Gakuen East Road. It is a long walk from the station so renting a bicycle can be a good idea. ☎ +81 29-868-2023 | Opening Hours: 10AM Monday - 5PM Free - JAXA research center with free exhibits and guided lal-tours/ tours five times daily. Facility includes exhibits on rockets, satellites, and Japan's involvement with the International Space Station. Guided Tours in Tsukuba by ehalal.io (email for prices) in Japanese three times a day, [https:// reservation needed].
The Science Museum of Map and Survey - 1 Kitasato GPS: 36.103838, 140.085403 ☎ +81 29-864-1872 | Opening Hours: 09:30 to 16:30 Free
Science Plaza Tsukuba - Higashi 1−1−1 GPS: 36.060994, 140.130493 ☎ +81 29-862-6215 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 9:30am to 5pm - Science Plaza Tsukuba is a museum that highlights some of the exciting research that is happening at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). You might think that a museum about research would be boring, but that is not the case for Science Plaza Tsukuba. At this museum, you can get a sense of what life will be like in the near future. It's almost like going to a science fiction museum, but in this case, it is science fact—or soon to be fact! The best part about this museum is that you are allowed to touch and interact with some of the displays. 90 minute lal-tours/ tours starting at 10am and 2pm.
Tsukuba Expo Center - GPS: 36.086579, 140.110627 From Tsukuba station, face north, and look for the big orange rocket in the horizon. That's the place. It's about a 10-min walk from the station. - 410¥, or 820¥ including the planetarium - Features a model of the H2 rocket and a planetarium as well as robots and undersea vehicles. There is also the famous organ-playing robot with a TV-camera in his head that was presented during the Expo.

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JAXA - Tsukuba Space Center
Tanegashima Space Center - Rocket display, inside Tsukuba Space Center
JAXA Tsukuba Space Center Exhibition 1 - Inside Tsukuba Space Center

What to do in Tsukuba

Tsukuba's main attraction for tourists is Mount Tsukuba, a double-peaked mountain with a lot of history. The "Tsukuba-san Shuttle Bus" drives from the Tsukuba Express Train Station to Tsukuba Shrine for 720 yen each way, and to its terminus Tsutsujigaoka, closer to the top, for about 1000 yen . The last bus back to the city is at 5pm.

Mount Tsukuba Shrine - 筑波山神社 | - GPS: 36.213637, 140.101306 - Notable for a huge bell and Nikko-style carvings, this shrine lies at the foot of the hiking path/cable car.
Mount Tsukuba - 筑波山 | - GPS: 36.225478, 140.106658 - There are several hiking paths up the mountain, the most direct of which will get you to the top in about an hour. However, the longest trail offers the most cultural sights, such as shrines and a large stone looking like Buddha. The huge trees and rocks make for a fantastic walk. The not so fit can take the cable car to the top for 580 yen each way. The terminus of the cable car features several restaurants, souvenir stores, and snack shops. The true summit of Nantai-san is a short additional hike. The twin summit of Nyotai-san boasts a dramatic granite formation, a small shrine, and the famous toad-shaped rock, Gama-ishi.

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Mount Tsukuba Jinja - Mount Tsukuba shrine
Mount Tsukuba 2 - Mount Tsukuba
Funicular in Mount Tsukuba - Funicular in Mount Tsukuba

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Tsukuba

Tsukuba's local specialty is Gama Oil (ガマの油), an ointment that has existed since the Edo period.

Tsukuba has several large shopping centers such as LALA GARDEN, Q't and SEIBU. Lots of families or couples go there every weekend.

Iias - イーアス | GPS: 36.085588, 140.083931 - Shopping center one stop away (Kenkyuu Gakuen) on the Tsukuba Express line. It offers three floors of stores and restaurants, including a large movie theatre and a pet store.
Right-On - Azuma 1-11 GPS: 36.081039, 140.113007 Opening Hours: 10:00-21:00 - Tsukuba is the flagship store of Right-On, a Japanese denim chain.

Halal Restaurants in Tsukuba

Ton-Q - とんQ | 13-12 Higashiarai GPS: 36.076989, 140.110699 ☎ +81 29-852-4509 | Opening Hours: 10am-10pm every day 1000-2000¥ - Great place to enjoy amazing tonkatsu (breaded, deep-fried Beef cutlet). It is near the city center and the layout will remind you of a Denny's in the U.S.A.
West House - ウエストハウス | 2 Chome-14-12 Ninomiya GPS: 36.062969, 140.121819 Opening Hours: 10am-11pm 1000¥ - While they also cook occidental food, their speciality is a 60 centimeters-high parfait (frozen dessert) for ¥7000, it is called "Bikkuri Thunder Mountain" and is supposed to be enough to feed 10 people.
Menya AOI - GPS: 36.077850, 140.118232 - 800¥ - Delicious miso ramen, in a thick soup. Large serving for the same price.
Tsukuba Sansuitei - 254 Onozaki GPS: 36.074823, 140.100328 ☎ +81 29-855-8181 - 3000¥ - Traditional Japanese food.
Heartland - ハートランド - GPS: 36.072657, 140.124353 Opening Hours: 11:30-14:00, 18:00-21:00 2000¥ - Small Italian restaurant in a quiet street. It is the best option in walking distance from the Space Center.
Sawadee - サワディー | - GPS: 36.078299, 140.121646 ☎ +81 29-856-1908 - 2000¥ Authentic [HTTPS://EHALAL.IN.TH Thai food cooked by a Thai chef.
El Torito - GPS:

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Bar Dali - Amakubo 3-15-1 GPS: 36.107140, 140.105297 Across the street from 7-11 convenience store at the Amakubo 3-chome bus stop on the Tsukuba University route - Lively past 7pm.

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Muslim Friendly hotels in Tsukuba

Okura Frontier Hotel - オークラフロンティアホテル | Amakubo 1-1364-1 GPS: 36.082261, 140.113969 Next to Tsukuba station ☎ +81 29-852-1112 - 11,500+ yen Check-in: 14:00 / Check-out: 10:00
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Tsukuba - ダイワロイネットホテルつくば | Azuma 1-5-7 Next to Tsukuba Center, along Chuo-dori ☎ +81 29-863-7955 - 8,000+ yen Check-in: 11:00 / Check-out: 14:00
Hotel New Takahashi Takezono - ホテルニューたかはし竹園店 | GPS: 36.078163, 140.122258 ☎ +81 29-851-2255 - 4000¥ - Old but affordable and conveniently situated between the train station and Tsukuba Space Center.
Tsukuba Kenshu Center - 筑波研修センター | Amakubo 1-13-5 GPS: 36.093173, 140.111019 take a bus no.10 or C10 from Tsukuba Center, get off at Medical Center Mae, walk 7 mins to east ☎ +81 29-851-515 Checkin - 16:00 / Check-out: 10:00 3,600+ yen

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