It reads つくばし — Tsukuba Shi.
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Tsukuba is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of January 1, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 256,526 in 121,001 households and a population density of 900 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 20.3%. The total area of the city is 283.72 square kilometres (109.54 sq mi). It is known as the location of the Tsukuba Science City , a planned science park developed in the 1960s.
Measured as real great-circle distance from Tsukuba.
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つくば市 is read つくばし (Tsukuba Shi). It is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Tsukuba has a population of 217,315 across 284 km², making it the 107th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 2nd largest of the 42 in Ibaraki.
The closest municipalities to Tsukuba are Joso Shi (10 km), Tsuchiura Shi (11 km), Ami Machi (13 km).