1961
[syowa36] | Sept. |
Cabinet decision to consider concrete measures for collective relocation of government
offices. | | |
1962
[syowa37] | July. |
The Science and Technology Council made a report on the necessity of collective
relocation of national experimental and research institutions. |
Dec. |
Verbal Cabinet understanding that a concrete plan should be formulated for collective
relocation of government offices. |
1963
[syowa38] | Jan. |
Cabinet decision to establish a Conference of Cabinet Ministers Concerned with
the Problem of Collective Relocation of Government Offices. |
Sept. |
Cabinet understanding that the site of the planned academic new town should be
the Tsukuba district, that the area of the site should be approximately 4,000
ha, and that the Japan Housing Corporation should be entrusted with the acquisition
and development of the necessary land. |
1964
[syowa39] | Dec. | Verbal
Cabinet understanding that the construction of the new Science City should be
started in 1965 and completed in about ten years.
Cabinet decision that "the
Academic New Town Construction Promotion Headquarters" should be established in
the Prime Minister's Office, the organization of the Headquarters being included
in the decision. |
1966
[syowa41] | Nov. |
The whole area of the 6 towns and villages concerned was designated as an urban
development area under the National Capital Region Development Act. | Dec. |
Purchase of the land for the site was started.
The whole area of the 6 towns
and villages concerned was designated as a city planning area. |
1967
[syowa42] | Sept. |
Cabinet decision to designate 36 institutions to be moved to the planned the new
Science City. | Jun. |
Approximately 2,700ha of lands was designed as a use zone and a plan was fixed
for the city planning streets. |
1968
[syowa43] | May. |
The promotion Headquarters decided on the land use of the planned the new Science
City. | Oct. |
Constitution of National Research Center for Disaster Prevention began (starts
of construction of facilities for experimental and research institutions). |
Dec. |
The "project of government and public office facilities built in group", the "new
urban residential area development project" and the city planned parks project
were decided, and the boundaries of the land readjustment project as well as the
project itself were fixed. |
1969
[syowa44] | Jun. |
Cabinet decision that the construction of the facilities of the institutions etc.
to be moved to the Tsukuba district should be executed in about 10 years divided
into two stages : the first 5 years starting in fiscal 1968 and the second 5 years
in fiscal 1973. | March. |
The new urban residential area development project was started. |
1970
[syowa45] | May. |
"The Tsukuba Science City Construction Act" (Act No.73 of 1970) was promulgated
and came into effect on the day of promulgation. | Jun. |
The Joban Expressway Construction Plant was formulated. |
1971
[syowa46] | Jan. |
Cabinet decision to establish the National institute for Environment Studies in
the Science City. | March. |
Purchase of the land for the construction of the Science City was practically
finished. |
Feb. |
The Promotion Headquarters formulated "The Basic Principles for Planning the Construction
of Tsukuba Science City" and "An Outline of the Plans to Construct Public Facilities
etc. for Tsukuba Science City". | Dec. |
The rules concerning the allowance connected with moving to Tsukuba Science City
were established. |
1972
[syowa47] | May. |
Cabinet decision to designate 42 experimental, research and educational Institutions,
etc. should be to be constructed in the Tsukuba Scinece City. | Jan. |
Government employees started to move into the government employees' housing in
Takezono Areas. |
Aug. |
Verbal Cabinet understanding that the construction of the experimental, research
and education institutions, etc. should be finished approximately by the end of
fiscal 1975. | Feb. |
Permission was given for establishment of the Chikunan District Wide-Area Administrative
Business Union and the Chikunan Water Supply Corporation. |
|
| March. |
The National Institution for Research in Inorganic Materials finished moving in
(the first of all the Institutions that planned to move in) |
1973
[syowa48] | April. |
The Promotion Headquarters revised "The Basic Principles for Planning the Construction
of Tsukuba Science City" and "An Outline of the Plans to Construct Public Facilities
etc. for Tsukuba Science City", and formulated "An Outline of Moving-In Plans
of the Institutions etc. to Be Moved Tsukuba Science City"
Cabinet decision
that the experimental research and educational Institution etc. to be moved to
or established in Tsukuba Science City should be moved or established there by
the end of fiscal 1975 as a rule, the decision prescribing the periods for moving
and the periods for approximate completion of the respective facilities. | May. |
National Space Development Agency Tsukuba Space Center opened |
Sept. |
Tsukuba New Town Development Co., Ltd. was established. |
Oct. |
The University of Tsukuba was established. |
Dec. |
The Urbanization Promotion Area and the Urbanization Control Area were fixed. |
1974
[syowa49] | Jun. |
The National Land Agency was established. | April. |
Takezono East Elementary School founded |
1975
[syowa50] | March. |
The Cabinet set fiscal 1979 as the target year for moving to or establishment
in Tsukuba Science City by the 43 experimental, research and educational institutions,
etc. to be moved or established there, and decided upon changes in the periods
for their moving (or establishment) and the periods for approximate completion
of the respective facilities. | | |
May. |
The Promotion Headquarters formulated "The Principles of Special Measures for
Underwriting the Financial Burdens of the Towns and Villages in Tsukuba Science
City." |
1976
[syowa51] | | | May. |
Ceremony commemorating completion of Matsumi Park, Tsukuba Memorial Hall (Doho
Park), Oshimizu Park, Green path, etc. |
Sept. |
"The Conference for Midtown Zone Planning" was established for proper development
and construction of the midtown zone. |
1977
[syowa52] | | | Jan. |
Gakuen East Road completely opened for transit |
Aug. |
"The Tsukuba Science City Committee" composed of Ibaraki Prefecture, the 6 towns
and villages concerned, national and other experimental, research and educational
institutions concerned and the Japan Housing Corporation was established. |
1978
[syowa53] | | | Sept. |
Agriculture and Forestry Complex inaugurated |
1979
[syowa54] | Nov. |
Cabinet understanding to submit an application for holding an international science
and technology exposition in Tsukuba Science City. | March. |
National Land Geographical Institute, Civil Engineering Laboratory, |
1980
[syowa55] | Sept. |
The 2 experimental, research and educational institutions, etc. to be moved or
established in Tsukuba Science City were added.
"The Research and Education
District Construction Plan" was formulated. | March. |
Construction of Tsukuba Center Building was started.
Relocation of all of
the nine laboratories of the Industrial Technology
The construction of the
facilities of the 43 experimental, research and educational institutions etc.
was practically completed and the moving-in of the institutions was finished. |
1981
[syowa56] | Aug. |
"The Surrourding Suburban District Development Plan" was formulated. | April. |
Joban Expressway (between Kashiwa and Yatabe) opened to the public |
| Oct. |
Housing and City Public Corporation inaugurated |
1982
[syowa57]
| Sept. |
1 addition was made to the experimental, research and educational institutions,
etc. to be moved or established in Tsukuba Science City. | July. |
The Tokodai Business & Research Park was completed. Housing and City
Public Corporation inaugurated |
1983
[syowa58] | |
| Jun. |
Construction of Tsukuba Center Building was completed. |
1985
[syowa60] | |
| Jan. |
Joban Expressway was connected to the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway. |
March. |
Creo Shopping Center opened
Tsukuba Center Traffic Square completed
Tsukuba
Expo '85 held. (- Sept.) |
1987
[syowa62] | Jan. |
1 experimental research and educational institution to be moved or established
in Tsukuba Science City was added. | April. |
Tokyo Station〜Tsukuba Center Highway Bus began operation |
Nov. |
Tsukuba City was established (from 3 towns and 1 village). |
1988
[syowa63] | |
| Jan. |
Tsukuba-machi was merged into Tsukuba City. |
Aug. |
Gakuen West Parking Structure opened |
Sept. |
The 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of Tsukuba Science City was celebrated. |
1989
[heisei01] | May. |
The New Tsukuba Plan was formulated. | Oct. |
Basic plan concerning preparations for the New Joban Line approved by the Minister
of Transport |
Aug. |
The decision to move the Headquarters of the National Research Center for Metals
was made by the Interim Council for Moving National Institutions etc. | | |
1990
[heisei02] | | | April. |
Greater Tsukuba Concept announced (Ibaraki Prefecture) |
| Jun. |
The "ARS" Tsukuba Culture Center (library, art museum) was opened. |
1992
[heisei04] | | Jan. |
Railroad Operation License for the New Joban Line was granted to the Metropolitan
InterCity Railway Company |
1993
[heisei05] | Feb. |
The basic concept for the Tsuchiura, Tsukuba, and Ushiku Business Core City was
approved. | |
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1994
[heisei06] | |
| July. |
Tsukuba area New Joban Line Railway Development Area local approval and purchase
of the land for the site was started. |
1996
[heisei08]
purchase
of the land for the site was started. | July. |
"Basic Science and Technology Plan" determined by the Cabinet | July. |
"Tsukuba Capio" Citizens Exchange Center opened |
Sept. |
1 experimental research and educational institution to be moved or established
in Tsukuba Science City was added. |
1997
[heisei09] | Nov. |
"Preparing for the Future of Tsukuba Science City Research Committee" proposed. | March. |
Construction began on the Tsukuba International Convention Center Plaza |
1998
[heisei10] | April. |
Research and Education District Construction Plan" and "Surrounding saburdan District
development Plan" revised | |
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1999
[heisei11] | | | Jun. |
Decision of Tsukuba Science City Development Program Along the Tsukuba Express
Line.
Tsukuba International Congress Center(EPOCHAL TSUKUBA) opened. |
2001
[heisei13] | | | Apr. |
National research and educational institutions were turned into independent administrative
institutions. |
2001
[heisei13] |
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Oct. |
University of Tsukuba and University of Library and Information Science joined together. |
2002
[heisei14] | | | Nov. |
Kukizaki Town was merged into Tsukuba City. |
2003
[heisei15] |
April |
University of Tsukuba and Tsukuba college of Technology became national university corporation |
Oct. |
Five organizations including National Space Development Agency of Japan(NASDA) and Riken Tsukuba,Institute become independent administrative institutions |
2004
[heisei16] |
July. |
Urban Development Corporation.
merged with Regional City Development Division of Japan Regional Development,Corporation and became Urban Renaissance Agency. |
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2005
[heisei17] |
March.
Aug. |
New commercial facility "Q't" opend
Tsukuba Express Line started its service. |
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