Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki

Tsubakimirai つくばみらい市
City
Tsubakimirai city hall
Flag Seal
Location of Tsukubamirai in Ibaraki Prefecture
Tsubakimirai
Coordinates: 35°57′47″N 140°2′13.3″E / 35.96306°N 140.037028°ECoordinates: 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 km^2 (30.56 sq mi)
Population (September 2015)
• Total	48,807
• Density	617/km^2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Sakura
- Flower	Brassica napus
- Bird	Eurasian skylark
Phone number	0297-58-2111
Address	195 Fukuda, Tsukubamirai-shi, Ibarak-ken 300-2395
Website	Official website

Sakura at Fukuoka Dam Park

Tsukubamirai (つくばみらい市 Tsukubamirai-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of 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 was 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

• Ibaraki Prefecture
  • Morida
  • Tsukuba
  • Ryūgasaki
  • Toride
  • Jōsō

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).

Education

Tsukubamirai has 11 elementary schools, four middle schools, and one high school.

Transportation

Railway

• Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company - Tsukuba Express
  • Miraidaira
• Kantō Railway - Jōsō Line
  • Kokinu

Highway

• Jōban Expressway – Yawara C
• Japan National Route 204
• Japan 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 (Japanese)