Sushidokoro Yagura (Main Branch)
A long-established sushi restaurant a 7-minute walk from Tsukuba Station, known for generously thick-cut toppings praised in reviews as "breathtaking." Long favored by Tsukuba University doctors and researchers, and frequently used for local chamber-of-commerce parties. Tabelog 247 reviews, 6,851 saves; Yahoo! Maps 4.2; TripAdvisor #8 of 797 in Tsukuba. The lunch "Gohoubi Chirashi" draws queues. Takeout available.
"The toppings are so big the lid won't close." "The quality at this price is insane." "I've been coming for 20 years since a professor at Tsukuba University first brought me here." "Worth the trip from Tokyo." "The lunch chirashi is the best value around."