Ushiku Voyage Tips and guide

Ushiku (牛久) is a city in Ibaraki, Japan.

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Map of Ushiku

This city is a bedroom community of Tokyo. It is also a bedroom community of Tsukuba Science City. Ushiku has a growing population, which is rare in Japan where the birthrate is declining and the population is ageing.

The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.

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  35.97815140.147091 Ushiku Chateau (牛久シャトー), Ibaraki Ushiku Tyuou 3-20-1. Former winery buildings, registered as a Japan Heritage in 2020.  (updated Sep 2020)
• 35.960955140.126662 Iris garden (観光アヤメ園), ☏ +81 298712111. Open 24 hours (public park).  (updated Jul 2021)
• 35.982645140.2202483 Ushiku Daibutsu (牛久大仏). At 120m tall, it is the tallest Buddha statue in the world. There is a viewpoint at 85 meters that looks out through the statue's chest - don't worry, this modern structure completed in 1993 has an elevator inside. There is a pond and a garden around the base of the statue. \800 to enter inside;\500 for the garden only.  (updated Oct 2022)

Visit in Cherry blossom season to the Ushiku Daibutsu

• Ryugasaki
• Kashiwa
• Abiko
• Toride