We rented bicycles and had a look around Tsukuba. We had a lunch at the lovely Cafe Andersen before going to the Tsukuba Space Centre. This is the operations facility and headquarters for the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Japanese astronauts involved in the international space station are trained in part here in addition to the training they receive in Houston Texas. We didnt have time to see it all, so will come back an other day. We also cycled across the Akatsuka park and went over to the Cineplex where the cinema is. Thrilled to find they have a climbing wall, but also a hot spring. Might come back for that later. Hoping the see the new Pikachu movie when it comes out.
A Lilly among the cherry blossoms 
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