Map and Survey Festival
Map and Survey Festival (測量と地図のフェスティバル/Sokuryo to Chizu no Festival) will be held this Sunday, June 3, which is the 測量の日(sokuryo-no hi/Day of Survey).
There will be events and activities like a marching band performance, kid’s geography quiz competition, treasure hunt games, and “measuring in paces.” My son and I went to this festival last year, and we both had a lot of fun. All the events are free and there will be FREE buses leaving from the loadins zone #6 at the Tsukuba Center Bus Terminal on that day. All the visitors will receive a free “map of Japan puzzle.”
Map and Survey Festival
When:
June 3, Sunday
From 9:30AM to 4:30PM
Where:
The Science Museum of Map and Survey
(Access map in English is HERE)
Other events this weekend:
Yasato Pottery Festival
Namiki High School Festival
Mongolia Exhibition
Michi no Ichi (arts and craft fair)
Science Day and Environment Day at Ibaraki Nature Museum
On the same day at the same place for the Map and Survey Festival, a small orienteering competition will take place by Ibaraki Orienteering Association.
Entry time: 9:30-11:30 and 13:00-15:30
For detailed information (Japanese):
http://www.geocities.jp/ibarakiken_orienteering/page017.html
Wow, thanks for the information!
I saw the “orienteering” on their flyer, but didn’t know what it was(obviously, I didn’t participate in this one last year). It sounds very interesting, so I’ll may try it this year…, if my son’s up for it!