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Tsukuba is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan., the city had an estimated population of 223,151 and a population density of 787 persons per km². Its total area is 283.72km². It is known as the location of the Tsukuba Science City, a planned science park developed in the 1960s.GeographyLocated in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, Tsukuba is located to the south of Mount Tsukuba, from which it takes its name.Surrounding municipalities Ibaraki Prefecture Tsukubamirai Jōsō Shimotsuma Chikusei Sakuragawa Ishioka Tsuchiura Ushiku Ryūgasaki