The Japanese Conference on Combinatorics and its Applications  (JCCA 2014)

August 25-29, 2014

 

Excursion (Aug. 27)

We plan to go to Mount Tsukuba (筑波山 Tsukuba-san) and Mt. Tsukuba Shrine on Aug. 27 as an excursion of the conference.

Mount Tsukuba is an 877 m (2,877 ft) mountain located near Tsukuba, Japan. It is one of the most famous mountains in Japan. Mt. Tsukuba shrine is a centuries-old Shinto shrine.  They are both a source of blessing for the Japanese people.

The main building of Mt. Tsukuba Shrine

       Wikipedia (Mount Tsukuba)

       PhotoJapan( Mt. Tsukuba Shrine)

       Climing Mt. Tsukuba



Information of Local Attractions


Sightseeing of Tsukuba and around Tsukuba

You can see the following site for local sightseeing spots:
http://rso.kek.jp/Activities/Travel/Tsukuba.html

Events of Tsukuba local area

There is a festival in Tsukuba  called Matsuri Tsukuba  30, 31 August. Matsuri Tsukuba is the biggest festival in Tsukuba area.  You can see the English explanation below:
http://globe.asahi.com/feature/article/2013100300007.html
Official site of Matsuri Tsukuba is here, but only in Japanese.
http://www.matsuri-tsukuba.com

Annual event schedule in Tsukuba area

http://www.tsukubainfo.jp/event/