Tsuchiura, Japan
土浦市
Tsuchiura is a town of 144,399 people in Ibaraki, Japan, founded in November 3, 1940.
Why visit Tsuchiura
Townapedia lists 46 museums and landmarks, 109 parks and trails, 122 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, National University Corporation Tsukuba University of Technology, Yokaren Peace Memorial Museum and Geological Museum.
Weather in Tsuchiura
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About Tsuchiura
Tsuchiura (土浦市, Tsuchiura-shi) is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2024, the city has an estimated population of 142,181 people in 66,629 households, and a population density of 1,157 persons per squate kilometre. The proportion of the population aged over 65 was 29.7%. The total area of the city is 122.89 square kilometres (47.45 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Tsuchiura (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Tsuchiura on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do6
Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences
School · 7.0 km
Higher education institution in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
National University Corporation Tsukuba University of Technology
School · 9.1 km
Higher education institution in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Tsukuba Gakuin University
School · 9.3 km
Higher education institution in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
University of Tsukuba
School · 9.8 km
University in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks46
Yokaren Peace Memorial Museum
Museum · 5.1 km
Museum in Ami, Ibaraki, Japan
Kamitakatsu Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 4.3 km
Shell midden in Tsuchiura, Kantō, Japan
Konda Kanga ruins
Monument and historic site · 7.1 km
Archaeological site in Japan
34 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds109
97 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes122
Icchou
Restaurant · Ramen · 7.0 km
8, つくば市
Su-Th 10:00-00:00; Fr-Sa,PH 10:00-01:00
Hanamichi
Restaurant · Ramen · 1.6 km
Sa-Su 18:00-04:00; Mo 11:00-15:00; Tu-Fr 11:00-15:00, 18:00-04:00
Ramen Shop Jun-Chan
Restaurant · Ramen · 8.1 km
Tu-Sa 11:00-15:00,17:30-21:30; PH,Su 11:00-21:00
110 more on the map.
Where to stay13
Churches and places of worship53
Shopping45
Gas and EV charging18
Schools, colleges and libraries72
Healthcare40
Map of Tsuchiura
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ibaraki Airport (IBR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 km away.
- Tsukuba 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Inzai 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Kashiwa 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
- Chikusei 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Narita 35 km south, about 35 min by car
- Nagareyama 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
- Yachiyo 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Kamagaya 40 km southwest, about 40 min by car
- Sakura 42 km south, about 42 min by car
- Matsudo 44 km southwest, about 44 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 南明山清瀧寺観音堂, 小池 隆, CC BY 4.0
- Moats of Tsuchiura, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsuchiura castle gate001, Vanquish0, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nobumasu 3rd Building, Tsuchiura, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tsuchiura City Tsuchiura second Junior High School, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsuchiura post office, Apr. 2019, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kawaguchi Athletic Park Athletic Field (Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 1, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kawaguchi Athletic Park Athletic Field (Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 2, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsukuba rinrin road in Manabe 1,Tsuchiura city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Site of New Tsuchiura station, 2019, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kawaguchi Sports Park Baseball Field (Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kawaguchi Athletic Park Athletic Field (Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 4, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- All-weather tennis court at Kawaguchi Sports Park (Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JCOM STADIUM TSUCHIURA, Jmho, CC0
- Tsuchiura City Manabe Elementary School, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TSUCHIURA BASEBALL STADIUM, Jmho, CC0
- Kawaguchi Athletic Park Athletic Field (Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 3, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Joshinji Temple (Tsuchiura City), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clay tennis court at Kawaguchi Sports Park (Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsuchiura police station, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsukuba Bank Tsuchiura Headquarters, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TsuchiuraJo Jishin, Mocchy, Public domain
- Tsuchiura conductors' station, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsuchiura Castle East Turret, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki prefectural road route 263 (Tsuchiura port line) in Chuo,Tsuchiura city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 3.0
- East Turret of Tsuchiura Castle, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsuchiura Central Cinemas 2013, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tsuchiura Kosho Club, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taiko Yagura Gate at Tsuchiura Castle, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsuchiura Public Library New Building under Constracting, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsuchiura Central Cinemas 2019, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki-Pref-Univ-of-Health-Sciences-2012071601, Hasec, CC0
- Tsukuba University of Technology Kasuga Campus, Miyuki Meinaka, Public domain
- KVA festival 2010, Miyuki Meinaka, Public domain
- 5C building, On-chan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yokaren Peace memorial museum, Ami-town, Motokoka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 上高津貝塚遺跡-貝塚跡 - panoramio, Toshihiro Matsui, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ChizutoSokuryounoKagakukan, Kirinbō, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tsukuba International University, Abasaa, Public domain
- Tsukuba International University Harukaze High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- 竹園東中学校 (11156129645), Keiichi Yasu, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tsuchiurayasakajinja, Yorunooni, Public domain
- Tsuchiyajinja, Yorunooni, Public domain
- Tsuchiura Castle, User: (WT-shared) Tsuchiuradaigaku at wts wikivoyage, Public domain
- GSJ Geological Museum, Abasaa, Public domain
- JosoGakuin, 杉山真大, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TsuchiuraTechHS, 杉山真大, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tsuchiura Kohoku High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Takeko in Tsukuba, Miyuki Meinaka, Public domain
- Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital, Otsuno, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- つくば市立九重小学校正門, 稲葉 聖岳, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KamitakatsuKaizuka, 麒麟坊, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Namiki-HighSchool, Otherde, CC BY 3.0
- Tsuchi-ichi Building, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
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