Schedule
Tokyo-Akihabara(JR-line)
Akihabara-Tsukuba St.(Tsukuba Express) 45min
Tsukuba St.-Tsukubasan shrine(Shuttle Bus)40min
Tsukubasan shrine-Summit(walk or cable car)2hours
Summit-Rope way station(walk:20min)-Tsutsujigaoka
Tsutsujigaoka-Tsukuba St.(Bus:50min)
Time: 5.0km(3hr30min);
Start elevation:260m(Parking lot)
Highest point 877m
Elevation gain 617m
GPS (Tsukubasan Shrine) 36°12'48.21" N 140°06'00.92" E
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Mt. Tsukuba is located north from Tokyo with around 70km distance and you can enjoy wonderful one day hiking trails from Tokyo.
There is Cable-car and Rope-way services, so even kids and elderly person can go up and enjoy nice view of Kanto plain.
http://www.mt-tsukuba.com/?page_id=241
Mt.Tsukuba and the area is famous for the toad and its vaseline for the medicine.
Tsukubasan shrine bus station, big toad is welcome you. Tsukubasan shrine and Cable car
At the summit, many shops and restaurants are opened. Azalea flower (May is the best season)
Many hiker enjoy one day hike under good climate.
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