Tsukuba

Tsukuba (つくば市, Tsukuba-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of July 1, 2020, the city had an estimated population of 244,528 in 108,669 households and a population density of 862 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 20.3%. The total area of the city is 283.72 square kilometres (109.54 sq mi). It is known as the location of the Tsukuba Science City (筑波研究学園都市, Tsukuba Kenkyū Gakuen Toshi), a planned science park developed in the 1960s.

Tsukuba
つくば市
Location of Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture
Tsukuba
 
Coordinates: 36°5′0.5″N 140°4′35.2″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureIbaraki
First official recorded180 AD
Tsukuba town settledApril 1, 1889
Tsukuba city settledNovember 30, 1987
Government
  MayorTatsuo Igarashi (from November 2016)
Area
  Special city283.72 km2 (109.54 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2021)
  Special city249,656
  Density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
  Metro
(2015)
843,402 (19th)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Address2530-2 Karima, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305-8555
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdUral owl
FlowerHoshizaki-yukinoshita (Saxifraga stolonifera Curtis f. aptera (Makino) H.Hara)
TreeJapanese zelkova
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