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|  Research
and Education District
PARKS and WALKWAYSThere
are 93 parks and green areas in the Research and Education District with a total
area of 100ha, i.e. 10m2 per person of projected city population, or 15% of the
area of residential district; 70% when the green areas inside housing units are
included. Each park and green area has its own character depending on the location
and purpose, and is favored spots for rest, recreation and sports of residents
and people from nearby towns.
| DOHO
PARK
The largest park in the city has a solar-power
heated swimming pool, a gym and sports facilities around Doho pond. (area: 19.8ha)
|  | AKATSUKA
PARK
Located in the southern end of Tsukuba
Koen Dori.A pleasant park for strolls among a variety of trees with changing appearance
in each season. (area: 8.6ha)
| | NINOMIYA
PARK
A favored park for outdoor sports facilities
and a swimming pool. A 30m high clock tower is the landmark of the park. (area:
4ha) |  | MATSUMI
PARK
A 45m observation tower commands a panoramic
view of the city. (area: 3.8ha) |  | CHUO
PARK
This park with green grass, a pond and
an old farm house is located among other cultural facilities in the City Center
Zone. (area: 3.8ha)
| | WALKWAYS
A network of paths for pedestrians and cyclists,
48km in total length, reaches all corners of the Research and Education District.
One of those paths, Tsukuba Koen Dori (8 to 20m wide) cuts through the city from
north to south, and urban facilities, parks and squares of different sizes are
built along this path. Each of the Residential Zone also has pedestrian and cyclists'
paths as a spine needed for everyday life such as going to work , or school and for
shopping.
| Facilities | Constructing
Agency | Present Status |
| Parks, Woods etc. | Multi-purpose
park | Prefecture & UD | Doho
Park app. 19.8ha | | District
park | Prefecture & UD | Akatsuka
Park app. 8.6ha | | Neighborhood
park | City & UD |
19
parks; Hanabatake, Amakubo, Chuo, Azuma, Takezono-higashi,
Tekezono, Takezono-nishi, Matsumi, Ninomiya, Ohshimizu,
Matsushiro, Teshirogi, Namiki, Ohnan Sports, Umezono,
Koyadai, Hanari, Katsuragi, Sakura-Transportation |
| Children's
park | UD | 49
parks | | Square | City
& UD | 10 locations | | Greenery | UD | 13
locations | | Pedestrian Ways | City
& UD | Tsukuba
Koen Dori (Akatsuka-Saiki) app. 5km, Azuma Dori app. 1km, Others app. 42km |
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