Tsukuba Express train service launched between Tokyo, Ibaraki Pref.

Tsukuba Express train service launched between Tokyo, Ibaraki Pref.

TSUKUBA, Japan - A ceremony is held at Tsukuba station in Ibaraki Prefecture on Aug. 24 to mark the launch of the Tsukuba Express train service, which links 58.3 kilometers between Tokyo's Akihabara district and Tsukuba.

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