Area Guide
Explore Tsukuba
Get a little closer to the place that caught your interest.
Explore Tsukuba through housing costs, transport and local connections.
Tsukuba City at a glance
Housing costs
- Private rentals in Tsukuba City · monthly average
- ¥57,634per month
As of October 2023. Common and management fees are separate.
| Total floor area | Average monthly rent |
|---|---|
| 29 m² or less | ¥40,011 |
| 30–49 m² | ¥56,381 |
| 50–69 m² | ¥69,833 |
| 70–99 m² | ¥100,084 |
| 100–149 m² | ¥97,757 |
| 150 m² or more | ¥57,776 |
Conditions and source
- Privately rented dedicated dwellings, excluding zero rent.
- These statistics are not limited to foreign households.
- These figures are not current advertised rents.
Statistics Bureau of JapanInformation checked: 2026-09-29
City office and getting started
City office
Tsukuba City Hall
1-1-1 Kenkyu-Gakuen, TsukubaCheck the city hall location and public-facility information.
- Tsukuba City Hall (opens in a new tab)
Tsukuba CityInformation checked: 2026-09-30
Getting-started procedures
Procedures differ depending on your previous address, household, insurance and family circumstances. Use the official guidance to check what applies when moving from elsewhere in Japan or overseas.
- Moving-in notification (opens in a new tab)(Destination page is in Japanese)
Tsukuba CityInformation checked: 2026-09-30
Support
Consultation
Tsukuba One-stop Inquiry Desk for Foreign Residents
A city-hall desk offering multilingual information and connections to relevant services for life in Tsukuba.
Scope: Tsukuba
Location: Tsukuba City Hall
- Tsukuba One-stop Inquiry Desk for Foreign Residents (opens in a new tab)
Tsukuba CityInformation checked: 2026-09-30
Learning Japanese
Tsukuba International Association Japanese classes
Tsukuba City's official page links to Japanese classes provided by the international association. Check the linked information for current availability and eligibility.
Operator: Designated or international association
- Japanese Classes (opens in a new tab)
Tsukuba CityInformation checked: 2026-09-30
Daily life
Living in Tsukuba
A starting point for plain-Japanese and foreign-language daily-life information.
- Living (opens in a new tab)
Tsukuba CityInformation checked: 2026-09-30
- Living (opens in a new tab)
How to sort and put out garbage
Check official sorting and disposal guidance. Use current address-specific information for collection days.
- How to sort and put out garbage (opens in a new tab)
Tsukuba CityInformation checked: 2026-09-30
- How to sort and put out garbage (opens in a new tab)