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Ibaraki Hidden Gems

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Tsukuba Science City — JAXA & Research Labs
Ibaraki· Tsukuba

Tsukuba Science City — JAXA & Research Labs

Tsukuba was purpose-built in the 1960s as Japan's science city, a planned urban environment designed to concentrate the…

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Updated Jun 2026
Mount Tsukuba — Sacred Twin Peaks Cable Car
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Ibaraki· Tsukuba

Mount Tsukuba — Sacred Twin Peaks Cable Car

Mount Tsukuba is a twin-peaked mountain rising 877 meters from rice fields and suburban sprawl, visible from Tokyo on cl…

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Updated Jun 2026
Tsukuba Winery — Japan's Oldest Wine Estate
Ibaraki· Tsukuba

Tsukuba Winery — Japan's Oldest Wine Estate

Ushiku Chateau (despite the name, located in Ushiku, not Tsukuba) is Japan's oldest winery, established in 1903 by entre…

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Updated Jun 2026

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