Mt. Tsukuba (筑波山)

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.

*Timetable last checked: Mar 3, 2026

Access

Going

Tsukuba Sta. (つくば駅) → Tsukuba-jinja Iriguchi (筑波神社入口)

Return

Tsutsuji-ga-Oka (つつじヶ丘) → Tsukuba-jinja Iriguchi (筑波神社入口) → Tsukuba Sta. (つくば駅)

Map

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.