Today is finally Saturday, that means no work!! So I decided to rent the bicycle and try to cycle to Tsukuba Center and explore around Tsukuba. As today is weekend, the south and north gates of AIST are closed. Thus I have to exit from the main entrance. The last time I was at the main entrance was the first day I came here.
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| Monument of AIST logo at the main entrance |
The trip to Tsukuba Center took me about 50 minutes on bicycle because I cycled using the main road and got lost on the way.... Thought of a quote: " I cannot find it, why?? I found it, how??" Anyway, I passed through JAXA’s Tsukuba Space Center, located just next to AIST. Will have a visit there soon, maybe next two weeks. :)
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| JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) |
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| An actual rocket exhibit |
Only when I reach Tsukuba Center, I found that there is actually a safer and faster route to travel between Doho Park and Tsukuba Center: Promenade. This is actually a long route specially for pedestrian and cyclist to use. So I decided to use this route back to AIST. But before that, some shopping....
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| Tsukuba Bus Center |
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| Promenade Map |
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| Scenery around Promenade |
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| The route is wide, so will be safe to cycle and not fear of hitting pedestrian |
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| Doho Park, will come here maybe tomorrow |
The trip back to Sakura-kan in AIST took me about 25 minutes. After putting the stuff I bought, it's time for lunch. Well, as the cafeteria is closed on weekends, I have to eat bento bought from the supermarket at Dayztown.
In the afternoon, as the weather is good, I decided to have a second trip to Tsukuba Center. This time, I visited the Tsukuba Science Information Center. I got some pamphlets regarding Tsukuba and a free Wifi Card there!!
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| Tsukuba Science Information Center |
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| Allow me to introduce, Tsuku-Tsuku, the maskot of Tsukuba |
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| Scenery around Tsukuba |
And that basically ended a short one day trip. Feeling tired from cycling all day.....
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