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The world's largest bronze statue of 120m, "Ushiku Daibutsu" and Japan's largest space development "JAXA Tsukuba Space Center"! Enjoy a full day shopping bus tour at an outlet where popular domestic and international brands gather! [From Tokyo]

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The world's largest bronze statue of 120m, "Ushiku Daibutsu" and Japan's largest space development "JAXA Tsukuba Space Center"! Enjoy a full day shopping bus tour at an outlet where popular domestic and international brands gather! [From Tokyo]

You can tour the world's largest bronze statue, the Ushiku Daibutsu, and Japan's largest aerospace development facility, the JAXA Tsukuba Space Center. Additionally, you can enjoy shopping at Ami Premium Outlets, where many popular brand shops are gathered. This is a one-day bus tour to Ibaraki Prefecture, about 70 km from Tokyo and a travel time of about 70 minutes. This tour will be accompanied by a guide and interpreter. This is a tour that you can safely take with small children. This is a...

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Required time

The course is 1 day and 0 nights, and takes approximately 10 hours and 20 minutes.

Transportation
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Chartered bus ride and transportation *A guide and interpreter will accompany you on this tour.

●Departure time MIMARU TOKYO STATION EAST (8:10)
MIMARU Tokyo Ueno EAST (8:50)

●Take a break at Moriya parking area (downhill) (9:30-9:45, stay for about 15 minutes)

You can even go inside the world's largest bronze statue, the Ushiku Daibutsu! I was surprised at its size! (Visit 10:15-11:45, stay for about 90 minutes)

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Ushiku Daibutsu
Ushiku Daibutsu

The official name is Ushiku Amida Daibutsu. The height is 120m (statue height 100m, pedestal 20m), named after the twelve lights of Amida Nyorai. It is so huge that you can fit the Great Buddha of Nara (statue height 14.98m) in the palm of your hand. It is the third tallest standing statue in the world, the world's largest bronze statue, and is registered in the Guinness Book of World Records. You'll be surprised at how powerful it is.

Ushiku Daibutsu is three times larger than the Statue of Liberty in the United States, and its size is comparable to a 30-story building. It's more powerful than you can imagine. Furthermore, you can take a tour inside the Ushiku Daibutsu, and the view from the floor at the chest (85 meters above ground) of this giant Ushiku Daibutsu is spectacular! If the weather is good, you can see Mt. Fuji.

Enjoy shopping and lunch at Ami Premium Outlets! (Lunch and free stroll/shopping 12:00-14:00, stay approximately 120 minutes)

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Ami Premium Outlet
Ami Premium Outlet

"Ami Premium Outlets" is located right next to Ushiku Daibutsu. Approximately 160 stores from popular domestic and international brands are housed in a building inspired by the American West Coast! Enjoy shopping at great outlet prices every day. Of course, there is also a restaurant available!

●Fashion brand
81 stores including Coach/Gap/Brooks Brothers/Beams
●Brands for kids
33 stores including Columbia Sportswear/Adidas/Gap/Lego
●Sports/outdoor brands
21 stores including Adidas/Aigle/Honma Golf/New Balance

There are 20 restaurants. You can choose from ramen, tonkatsu, pizza, Indian food, Korean food, etc.!
Ami Premium Outlets has 20 restaurants.
Enjoy your favorite lunch at a variety of restaurants including ramen, udon, tonkatsu, pizza, sushi, Indian cuisine, Korean cuisine, takoyaki, and cafes.

Exciting for both children and adults! Learn about rocket development and space at "JAXA Tsukuba Space Center"! (Visit 14:40-16:00 approximately 80 minutes)

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[Official] Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Tsukuba Space Center (operated by the Public Relations Department)
[Official] Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Tsukuba Space Center (operated by the Public Relations Department)

Tsukuba Space Center was established in 1972 as a base for Japan's space development project. We carry out research and development and development testing of artificial satellites and rockets, track and control launched satellites, operate and control the Japanese Experiment Module Kibo on the International Space Station, and train astronauts.
There is also a tour facility where you can see, feel, and learn about space development, and a real H-II rocket with a total length of about 50 meters is on display in the rocket plaza.
The exhibition hall ``Space Dome'' has many test models of rocket engines and artificial satellites that were actually used, and you can also see a full-scale model of the Japanese Experiment Module on the International Space Station ``Kibo.''
Audio guides in Japanese and English are also available for each exhibit.
If you have a smartphone, you can read the QR code posted at each exhibition corner and listen to the audio guide.

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Arrival and dismiss by chartered bus *Multilingual guide available, bus guide available

●Take a break at the Moriya parking area (downhill) (16:30-16:45, stay for about 15 minutes)

●Arrival time MIMARU Tokyo Ueno EAST (scheduled for 18:00)
MIMARU TOKYO STATION EAST (scheduled for 18:30)

Click here for details and to apply for this tour!

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If you have already visited Japan several times and have visited all of Japan's major tourist spots such as Tokyo and Kyoto, the next place you should visit is the ``regional areas'' such as the Tohoku region. At Find Your Local Tours, we have a wide selection of short-term tours for locals in Japan, where you can enjoy a variety of local experiences and the beautiful scenery of each season. Our tour area is full of historical sites and scenic spots, where you can enjoy delicious gourmet food, and you'll be sure to experience a lot of deep charm that is unique to the local area. If you want to enjoy Japan more deeply, we will help you find travel plans and book your trip. The tours listed on Find Your Local Tours are not tours created for foreigners, but are popular tours in the area that many Japanese people also participate in. By participating in these tours with Japanese people, you can feel more about Japanese culture and charm. When it comes to enjoying delicious food in Japan, many people may imagine bustling cities and markets such as Tsukiji, Toyosu, Ginza, and Osaka. However, true gourmets visit the "production area". The areas we introduce, such as Tohoku, are "producing areas" where fresh and delicious ingredients can be obtained. Ingredients harvested in these production areas are collected at Toyosu Market and transported to restaurants in Ginza and other areas. In other words, if you travel to the ``production area'', you can taste extremely fresh and delicious food. Furthermore, our website offers a wide selection of tours to ``production areas'' where you can harvest sake with your own hands, learn about the sake brewing process, and have an impressive gourmet experience. Also, if you take a bus tour, you can enjoy alcohol with peace of mind. At Find Your Local Tours, we have many tours that allow you to enjoy Japan's spectacular scenery and hot springs, which you should see and experience at least once in your lifetime. Visiting such deep tourist spots in the region can be difficult to navigate on your own, as transportation access is difficult to understand. However, with our tours, you can visit a variety of spots more efficiently than you could on a solo trip, together with a local Japanese person. The ocean, mountains, snow, cherry blossoms, deep greenery, autumn leaves...you're sure to find your favorite local scenery. Now, let's go find your favorite local tour in Japan.

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