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Tsukuba Station
is a passenger railway station in the city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. It is numbered "TX20". Lines Tsukuba Station is the northern terminus of the 58.3 km Tsukuba Express line from the opposing terminus at Akihabara Station in Tokyo. Station layout The station consists of a single island platform situated underground. Platforms File:TX Tsukuba Station platforms - 2020 11 23 various 18 32 42 433000.jpeg, The platforms, 2020 File:TX Tsukuba Station ticket gates - 2020 11 23 various.jpeg, Ticket gates, 2020 History The railway station opened on 24 August 2005. Tsukuba Center bus terminal existed prior to the railway station opening. Passenger statistics In fiscal year 2019, the station was used by an average of 18,671 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area The station is located at the heart of the "science city" of Tsukuba. It is also situated ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company
The is a third-sector railway operating company in Japan. It was established on 15 March 1991 to construct the 58.3 km Tsukuba Express (then known as the ''Jōban Shinsen'') commuter railway line from in Tokyo to in Ibaraki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Ibaraki Prefecture has a population of 2,871,199 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Ibaraki Prefecture borders Fukushima Prefecture to the north, Tochigi Prefecture .... The Tsukuba Express line was opened on 24 August 2005. Shareholders As of 2019, the company is owned by the following local governments and municipalities.29th Annual Securities Report References External links * Railway companies of Japan Japanese companies established in 1991 Railway companies established in 1991 Akihabara {{Japan-rail-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geospatial Information Authority Of Japan
The , or GSI, is the national institution responsible for surveying and mapping the national land of Japan. The former name of the organization from 1949 until March 2010 was Geographical Survey Institute; despite the rename, it retains the same initials. It is an extraordinary organ of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Its main offices are situated in Tsukuba City of Ibaraki Prefecture. It also runs a museum, situated in Tsukuba, the Science Museum of Map and Survey. Earthquake Precursor Prediction Research Stationary MT monitoring systems have been installed in Japan since April 1996, providing a continuous recording of MT signals at the Mizusawa Geodetic Observatory and the Esashi Station of the GSI. These stations measure fluctuations in the earth's electromagnetic field that correspond with seismic activity. The raw geophysical time-series data from these monitoring stations is freely available to the scientific community, enabling further study ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsukuba International University
is a private university in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, established in 1994. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1946. The affiliated was established in 1966. External links Official website Educational institutions established in 1946 Private universities and colleges in Japan Universities and colleges in Ibaraki Prefecture 1946 establishments in Japan Japanese junior colleges {{ibaraki-university-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuchiura Castle
is a flatland-style Japanese castle located in Tsuchiura, southern Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Tsuchiura Castle was home to the Tsuchiya clan, ''daimyō'' of Tsuchiura Domain. The castle was also known as . History The early history of Tsuchiura Castle is not clear, and per folklore the original castle was founded in the Heian period by Taira no Masakado. During the Sengoku period, the area around Tsuchiura was controlled by the Oda clan, who were later destroyed by the Yūki clan. After the Battle of Sekigahara, and the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Yūki were relocated to Fukui Domain in Echizen Province and a portion of their vacated domain was given to Matsudaira Nobukazu as a reward for his rear-guard action in the Battle of Sekigahara. His son, Matsudaira Nobuyoshi, laid out the foundations of the castle town and built a number of gates on the Mito Kaidō highway linking Edo with Mito. During the early Edo period, the castl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuchiura Station
is a railway station in the city of Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight). Lines Tsuchiura Station is served by the Joban Line, and is located 63.8 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station. Station layout The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. Platforms History Tsuchiura Station opened on 4 November 1895. The Tsukuba Railway Line operated from this station from 1 April 1987. On 26 October 1943, three trains crashed at Tsuchiura killing 110 people. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 15,956 passengers daily (boa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ushiku Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Ushiku Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 50.6 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station. Station layout The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected to the elevated station building by a footbridge. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. Platforms History Ushiku Station was opened on 25 December 1896. The current station building was completed in July 1984. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 12,444 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area * Ushiku City Hall *Ushiku Post Office * See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below conta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Meteorological Agency
The , abbreviated JMA, is an agency of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. It is charged with gathering and providing results for the public in Japan that are obtained from data based on daily scientific observation and research into natural phenomena in the fields of meteorology, hydrology, seismology and volcanology, among other related scientific fields. Its headquarters is located in Minato, Tokyo. JMA is responsible for gathering and reporting weather data and forecasts for the general public, as well as providing aviation and marine weather. JMA other responsibilities include issuing warnings for volcanic eruptions, and the nationwide issuance of earthquake warnings of the Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) system. JMA is also designated one of the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It is responsible for forecasting, naming, and distributing warnings for tropical cyclones in the Northwestern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Institute For Environmental Studies
The National Institute for Environmental Studies (''NIES'':国立環境研究所, Kokuritsu-Kankyō kenkyūsho) was established in 1974 as a focal point for environmental research in Japan. In 2001 it became an Independent Administrative Institution. NIES is organised into eight centers, each of which is subdivided into a further number of sections responsible for different specializations within the broader field to which they belong. The eight centers are responsible for research in eight different fields, with programs dedicated to these research areas. History July 1971 Environment Agency established November 1971 NIES Founding Committee established March 1974 National Institute for Environmental Studies established April 1985 Emperor Showa Emperor , commonly known in English-speaking countries by his personal name , was the 124th emperor of Japan, ruling from 25 December 1926 until his death in 1989. Hirohito and his wife, Empress Kōjun, had two s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsukuba Space Center
The Tsukuba Space Center (TKSC) also known by its radio callsign Tsukuba, is the operations facility and headquarters for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) located in Tsukuba Science City in Ibaraki Prefecture. The facility opened in 1972 and serves as the primary location for Japan's space operations and research programs. Japanese astronauts involved in the International Space Station are trained in part here in addition to the training they receive at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, in Houston, Texas. The complex has several facilities that are used to assemble JAXA's satellites, and the Japanese Experiment Module for the International Space Station. The TKSC offers tours of the facility as well as an exhibit hall which features models of the H-II Transfer Vehicle and a full-sized mock-up of the '' Kibō'' module on the International Space Station. See also * International Space Station * Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency The is the Japanese natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitachino-Ushiku Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Hitachino-Ushiku Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 54.5 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station. Station layout The station consists of two island platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. Platforms History Hitachino-Ushiku Station opened on 14 March 1998 on the site of the , a temporary station which had been erected for Expo '85. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6952 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area * *Hitachino-Ushiku Post Office See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AEON (company)
, commonly written AEON Co., Ltd., is a Japanese multinational holding company of ÆON Group. It has its headquarters in Mihama-ku, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture.Aeon 2011 Group Profile ." Æon. Retrieved on September 15, 2011. "Head Office: 1-5-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 261-8515, Japan" It operates all the AEON Retail Stores (formerly known as supermarkets) directly in Japan. Meanwhile, AEON CO. (M) BHD operates all the AEON Retail Stores directly in . ÆON is the largest retailer in Asia. ÆON is a retail network comprising around 300 conso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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