Tsukuba, Japan

These photographs do not do justice to wonderful and very beautiful city of Tsukuba. Unfortunately, the best photos were lost. I used whatever I could salvage. These pictures can be of interest to those who is planning to visit Tsukuba-shi, who lived there, and who wants to peek into Japan without its glamorous sheen, which prevails elsewhere. The closest major airport is Narita International Airport (40 km or 25 miles). Bus carries people daily from the airport to the city's center.

Tsukuba is ICHIBAN!

	View from the top of Tsukuba-san (Mountain Tsukuba).
	People on the hiking trail on top of Tsukuba-san.
	Mountain Tsukuba: shrines.
	Mountain Tsukuba: shrines.
	Mountain Tsukuba: shrines.
	National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) campus.
	National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) campus.
	National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) campus.
	Appartment buildings crowded around private daikon field.
	Entrance to a single-family house surrounded by appartment buildings.
	Entrance to a single-family house surrounded by appartment buildings.
	Entrance to a single-family house surrounded by appartment buildings.
	A street lined with blossoming sakura trees.
	Koi (carps) in Matsumi-park pond.
	Matsumi-park pond with giant koi.
	Doho-park, the beautiful quiet park is ajacent to the AIST campus.
	Horse riding facilities in about 1 hr drive from Tsukuba.
	Horse riding facilities in about 1 hr drive from Tsukuba.
	Horse riding facilities in about 1 hr drive from Tsukuba.
	Late (May) sakura blossom.
	Late (May) sakura blossom.
	Late (May) sakura blossom.
	Host greets guests in traditional Japanese tea house.
	Tea ceremony.
	Tea ceremony.
	Guests try Japanese sweets.
	Enterance to the meditation room.
	Gracious host sees guests out.
	Koinobori in celebration of Japanese boy's festival.
	Koinobori in celebration of Japanese boy's festival.
	Koinobori in celebration of Japanese boy's festival.