Mt. Tsukubasan (筑波山) is an 877m mountain in Ibaraki Prefecture. It is one of Japan’s most famous mountains and is known for its twin peaks, Nantai-san (男体山, 871m) and Nyotai-san (女体山, 877m). It can be easily accessed from Tsukuba Station on the Tsukuba Express line.
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1. [Going] Tsukuba Sta. (つくば駅) → Tsukuba-jinja Iriguchi (筑波神社入口)
Take the Tsukubasan Shuttle Bus (筑波山シャトルバス) from Tsukuba Center (つくばセンター) bus stop in front of Tsukuba Sta. (つくば駅) on the Tsukuba Express line. Get off at Tsukuba-jinja Iriguchi (筑波神社入口) or the last stop Tsutsuji-ga-Oka (つつじヶ丘). The ride takes about 38 minutes to Tsukuba-jinja Iriguchi and about 60 minutes to Tsutsuji-ga-Oka.
Weekdays
Bus Timetable: Tsukuba-jinja Iriguchi
| Depart Tsukuba Sta. | Tsukuba-jinja Iriguchi | Arrive Tsutsuji-ga-Oka |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | 8:38 | 9:00 |
| 8:50 | 9:28 | 9:50 |
| 9:40 | 10:18 | 10:40 |
| 10:20 | 10:58 | 11:20 |
| 11:20 | 11:58 | 12:20 |
| 13:20 | 13:58 | 14:20 |
| 14:20 | 14:58 | 15:20 |
Weekends & Holidays
| Depart Tsukuba Sta. | Tsukuba-jinja Iriguchi | Arrive Tsutsuji-ga-Oka |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 | 8:08 | 8:30 |
| 7:55 | 8:33 | 8:55 |
| 8:25 | 9:03 | 9:25 |
| 8:55 | 9:33 | 9:55 |
| 9:25 | 10:03 | 10:25 |
| 9:55 | 10:33 | 10:55 |
| 10:25 | 11:03 | 11:25 |
| 11:00 | 11:38 | 12:00 |
| 12:00 | 12:38 | 13:00 |
| 13:00 | 13:38 | 14:00 |
| 13:50 | 14:28 | 14:50 |
| 14:20 | 14:58 | 15:20 |
| 14:50 | 15:28 | 15:50 |
| 15:20 | 15:58 | 16:20 |
Reference: Kanto Railway Bus – Mt. Tsukuba Bus Guide
2. [Return] Tsutsuji-ga-Oka (つつじヶ丘) → Tsukuba-jinja Iriguchi (筑波神社入口) → Tsukuba Sta. (つくば駅)
Take the Tsukubasan Shuttle Bus (筑波山シャトルバス) from Tsutsuji-ga-Oka (つつじヶ丘) or Tsukuba-jinja Iriguchi (筑波神社入口) back to Tsukuba Sta. (つくば駅). The ride takes about 55 minutes from Tsutsuji-ga-Oka and about 40 minutes from Tsukuba-jinja Iriguchi.
Weekdays
Bus Timetable: Tsukuba Mt. Shuttle Bus
| Depart Tsutsuji-ga-Oka | Tsukuba-jinja Iriguchi | Arrive Tsukuba Sta. |
|---|---|---|
| 9:05 | 9:20 | 10:00 |
| 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:55 |
| 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:55 |
| 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:55 |
| 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:55 |
| 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:55 |
| 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
| 17:00 | 17:15 | 17:55 |
Weekends & Holidays
| Depart Tsutsuji-ga-Oka | Tsukuba-jinja Iriguchi | Arrive Tsukuba Sta. |
|---|---|---|
| 8:45 | 9:00 | 9:40 |
| 9:15 | 9:30 | 10:10 |
| 9:55 | 10:10 | 10:50 |
| 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:40 |
| 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:40 |
| 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:40 |
| 13:15 | 13:30 | 14:10 |
| 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:40 |
| 14:15 | 14:30 | 15:10 |
| 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:40 |
| 15:15 | 15:30 | 16:10 |
| 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:40 |
| 16:15 | 16:30 | 17:10 |
| 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:40 |
| 17:15 | 17:30 | 18:10 |
Reference: Kanto Railway Bus – Mt. Tsukuba Bus Guide
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