Museum / Science Museum Spots in Tsukuba / Tsuchiura / Ushiku / Kashima Area

  • Tsukuba Expo Center
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    4.0
    104 Reviews
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    Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Aduma 2-9
    At this science museum you can see, touch, and enjoy leading edge science. Along with displays that let you learn and experience the mysteries of science you can view miraculous videos and gorgeous starry skies in one of the world’s largest planetariums. With regular events including science shows and lectures you’re sure to make a new discovery every time you visit.

    It is very conveniently located, a short walk from the Tsukuba Center train and bus station. Great for a cold or rainy day, or on a leisurely weekend. The original planetarium program can be enjoyed...

  • Geological Museum
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    4.5
    50 Reviews
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    Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Higashi 1-1-1
    A museum located 10 minutes from the Sakura-tsuchiura interchange on the Joban Expressway. The only comprehensive museum in the country dedicated to the earth sciences, here visitors can view exhibits on minerals and fossils for free. Visitors can have fun while learning about the history of the earth through exhibits like a replica of the fossilized skeleton of a Desmostylus, a mammal which lived along the North Pacific coast during the Neogene period; and three-dimensional geological models such as cross-sectional views of Mt. Fuji and the Mt. Hakone volcano complex.

    Free to park and entry Friendly staff Geology dream plenty to look and lots of interactive display . Some awesome Crystals Lift to all floors Lack some information in English but overall an...

  • Tsuchiura City Museum
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    3.5
    17 Reviews
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    Ibaraki Pref. Tsuchiurashi Chuou 1-15-18
    A history museum adjoining Kijo Park (Tsuchiura Castle ruins) 10 minutes from the Tsuchiura-kita or Sakura-tsuchiura interchanges on the Joban Expressway. The first floor of the museum is dedicated to the culture of the Tsuchiya clan, the clan which once rules the area, and includes displays of swords and tea ceremony implements owned by the clan. The second floor looks at local life as it has been supported by Lake Kasumigaura and introduces the history and culture of Tsuchiura. The museum changes the contents of its exhibits on a seasonal basis and also holds special exhibitions. There's also an interactive learning space in the second-floor exhibition hall.

    国道354号沿い亀城公園の一画。入館料105円と超格安。第1駐車場に車を停めましたが、駐車券は見学後お渡しします、とのこと。一部撮影可能でワンコイン以上の価値があります。

  • Science Square Tsukuba
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    4.0
    24 Reviews
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    Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Higashi 1-1-1
    "A science and industry public relations hall which presents the research and results of AIST, the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. The entrance to the facility is located at the Namiki 2-Chome intersection along Gakuen Higashi Odori Avenue. Entry is free. With an advance reservation, visitors can also take part in a 40-minute guided tour. Inside, visitors can learn about robots designed to assist daily life activities and iPS cells, ""seeing,"" ""hearing,"" and ""touching"" the not-too distant future. The facility also teaches strange and amazing things about animals, the human body, and other otherwise common and familiar parts of the world around us. The facility's exhibits are designed to inspire an interest in science in children."

    最先端テクノロジーに興味がある方には面白いと思いますが、子供には難し過ぎて辛いと思います。値段は無料です。

  • Geospatial Information Authority of Japan Science Museum of Map and Survey
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    Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Kitasato 1
    "A science museum located close to the ""Kokudo Chiriin"" bus stop on the Kanto Railway Bus which leaves from Tsukuba Station in Ibaraki Prefecture. Through videos, informational panels, human body rulers, dioramas, eye measuring activities, and other exhibits, visitors can learn about the history, principles, mechanisms, and latest technologies concerning maps and surveying. At the adjoining Earth Plaza, there is a hemispherical model of the globe from the position of the Japanese islands from which visitors can get a sense of the true curvature of the planet, and Kunikaze, a former survey plane, is also on display here. The museum also holds special exhibitions, map and surveying orientations, and lectures."
  • CYBERDYNE STUDIO
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    Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Kenkyugakuen 5-19 Eas Tsukuba 2F
    "A robot museum located inside iias Tsukuba a one-minute walk from Kenkyu-gakuen Station on the Tsukuba Express. Operated by Cyberdyne, a company which develops medical robots and other technologies, the museum is free. Here visitors can see and experience cutting edge robotic technology. In the exhibition hall, robots and cutting-edge assistive devices are displayed in front of a 17-meter long video screen. Visitors can also watch an original movie created by Shoji Kawamori, a major contributor to the ""Macross"" series, in an omnivision theater consisting of a 270-degree seamless screen (advance reservation required). In addition, for a small fee, visitors can take the HAL assistive robot exoskeleton for a spin and actually experience the future of robotic technology."
  • Tsukuba Agricultural Research Hall
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    Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Kannondai 3-1-1
    "A science museum located a five-minute walk from the ""Norindanchi Chuo"" bus stop on Kanto Railway Bus and Tsukuba Bus lines in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture. The museum is divided into two areas, one which introduces the results of the facility's research into agriculture and marine products in Japan, and one which presents the history and development of agriculture. The research results hall contains informational panels which present the facility's research on stable food supply and solutions of environmental issues. The agriculture history hall contains informational panels and actual agricultural tools which illustrate the evolution of farming equipment and cultivation methods."
  • Kasumigaura City Museum of History
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    Ibaraki Kasumigaura-shi Saka 1029-1
    A museum on Prefectural Route 118 in Saka, Kasumigaura City. In addition to fishing boat models and equipment used by the Kasumigaura fishing trade, there are also displays of folk items such as farming equipment and items used in daily life. They also have archaeological materials related to local history and panel displays. There is an observatory overlooking Lake Kasumigaura on the top floor of the castle-like building, and an exhibition area dedicated to Hobikisen, traditional Kasumigaura fishing boats.
  • Space dome (Tour Tours)
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    Ibaraki Tsukuba-shi Sengen 2-1-1
  • Tsukuba Uchu Ctr
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    4.0
    283 Reviews
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    Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Sengen 2-1-1

    One of the best spots to visit in Tsukuba. This is a museum on the site of JAXA (the Japanese equivalent of NASA). There is a lot to learn here. There is a decent cafe and a nice gift shop, too.

  • Ibaraki Kasumigaura Environment Science Center
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    4.0
    9 Reviews
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    Ibaraki Tsuchiura-shi Okijuku Machi 1853

    生物、歴史、環境の理解が深まります。駐車場広く、明るいです。子ども連れには最高です。緑がたいへん綺麗な季節でした。

  • Tone Municipal History Folk customs Museum
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    3.0
    7 Reviews
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    Ibaraki Kitasoma Tonemachi Nakaya 967

    事前のチェックで休館日が月曜日と火曜日であることは分かっていたのですが、祝日も休館とは知りませんでした。訪問してみて入り口が閉まっていたので、やってしまったの失敗です。

  • Tsukuba Municipal Sakura History Folk customs Museum
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    3.5
    6 Reviews
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    Ibaraki Tsukuba-shi Konda 1658-1

    つくば市の民俗学について色々な展示がなされている資料館で見ていて大変面白いですが不思議にナウマンゾウの化石を展示されている。 一部なので全体像はよくわからない。昔の農機具なども見ることができています

  • Tsukuba City Excavated Cultural Property Management Center
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ibaraki Tsukuba-shi Hirasawa 81
  • Tsukuba Yatabe Community Center
    Life / Living / Hospital
    Ibaraki Tsukuba-shi Yatabe 4774-18

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Just a stone’s throw from Tokyo, Ibaraki is a coastal prefecture that has mastered juxtapositions, where old shrines meet new scientific discoveries and traditional gardens are frequented by the inventors of some of the newest technology. Head to Mito City's Kairakuen - one of Japan's Three Great Gardens - in spring to experience the cellestial blooming of fantastic cherry blossoms at the annual sakura festival.

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