You can learn geological features at Tsukuba Plum Grove Park on Mt. Tsukuba from Geo-guide mainly in English as we walk. We will welcome “Geo” beginners!
Date/Time: February 27th (Mon.) 1:00pm -2:30pm
*Meeting place/time: Resting place in Tsukuba Plum Grove Park.
Place: Tsukuba Plum Grove Park on Mt. Tsukuba
Number of Participants: 15 people *Application needed in advance. First-come basis.
Fee: 100 yen (Accident insurance fee)
What to bring: Walking shoes, drinks, hat, hand towel and rain gear.
How to apply: Please email to a following email address by Feb 16th (Thu.) together with your information (address, name, furigana of name, date of birth, cell phone number if you have).
Contact: Mt. Tsukuba Area Geopark Promotion Association
(Geopark Promotion Office, Tsukuba City)
E-mail: geo298@info.tsukuba.ibaraki.jp
By Bus: Take a nonstop shuttle bus for Mt. Tsukuba at Tsukuba Center(Tsukuba sta.) and get off at Entrance of Mt. Tsukuba Shrine (About 40 minutes ride). It’s about 5 minutes’ walk from the bus stop to Tsukuba Plum Grove Park. It costs 720 yen for one way.
Shuttle bus Timetable for weekday: 11:00am (Tsukuba sta.) – 11:36am (Ent. of Mt. Tsukuba Shrine) 3:10pm (Ent. of Mt. Tsukuba Shrine) – 3:50pm (Tsukuba Sta.)
*For more details, please see an official website of Kanto Tetsudo.; http://www.kantetsu.co.jp/bus/timetable_files/tk/tk01.pdf
By car: It takes about 40 minutes by car from Tsukuba station. It is required to pay 500 yen for parking at City Toll Parking.
