Receivingtheblessingsofnature
SpecialityProductsofTsukuba
TsukubaCity isblessedwith thebountyofnature.Riceflourisheswith the
water fromMt. Tsukubaand the fertile soil. Awheatflour Yumeshiho for
breaddevelopedbyaTsukuba research institute.Blueberry farmsbustling
withvisitors inearly summer.Productionofanofficially-designatedbrand
of Ibaraki green onions and other crops. By all means, please try the
naturalflavors coming from thebountiful land inTsukuba.
Richanddelicious
Hojo rice isa sweet, sticky typeof rice thatwasagiftof
the Imperial Family in the1920s. Immenselypopular, it
thrives in the fertile soil and richmineralwaters from
Mt. Tsukuba.
The wonderfully sweet and tart flavor of these
blueberries spreads in yourmouth themoment you
bite them. Tsukuba hasmore acreage inblueberries
thananywhereelse in Ibaraki,withabout40blueberry
orchards in the city. Visitors can enjoy picking
blueberries from June throughAugust.
Midwayup the slopesofMt. Tsukuba, there isawarmzonewhere
the temperature is 3or 4degrees Chigher thanelsewhere, and
orange groves thrive. These small, tart Fukure oranges are
burstingwithoriginalmikanflavor.
Hojo rice
Blueberries
Fukureoranges
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