Tsukuba Station's New Appeal: 5th Special Exhibition Features JICA Tsukuba

Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company (President and CEO: Ryō Watanabe, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), which operates the Tsukuba Express (TX), has set up a special exhibition booth within Tsukuba Station to showcase the appeal of Tsukuba, in collaboration with research institutions around Tsukuba Station and the Ibaraki Science and Technology Promotion Foundation.

As the fifth installment, the Tsukuba Center of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA Tsukuba) (hereinafter: JICA Tsukuba) will participate and hold a special exhibition starting July 1, 2026.

Details are as follows:

About the JICA Tsukuba Special Exhibition■

1. Exhibition Period: Wednesday, July 1, 2026 – Wednesday, September 9, 2026

2. Exhibition Location: Tsukuba Station (2-128 Azuma, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture) - Special exhibition booth near the ticket gates

3. Exhibiting Organization: Tsukuba Center of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA Tsukuba)

4. Exhibition Cooperation: Ibaraki Science and Technology Promotion Foundation

Special Exhibition: JICA Tsukuba

Past Special Exhibitions■

1st Exhibition: November 20, 2025 – January 23, 2026

High Energy Accelerator Research Organization

- Exhibit: "Superconducting Accelerating Cavity"

2nd Exhibition: January 27, 2026 – March 13, 2026

National Agriculture and Food Research Organization

- Exhibit: "Results related to genetically modified silkworms"

3rd Exhibition: March 16, 2026 – April 20, 2026

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

- Exhibit: "Face-in-space-suit" (photo spot used for events, etc.)

4th Exhibition: April 28, 2026 – June 19, 2026

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)

- Exhibit: "Introduction to Nickel-Based Superalloys"