In front of the Skytree, there was a Kura Sushi, so when I took my eldest daughter to the Skytree during her summer vacation, we had lunch at the restaurant. It was too hot to explore the area around Oshiage. In the summer, various chain restaurants start selling eel dishes, such as beef bowl restaurants, family restaurants, and sushi chains. I have tried many of them, but Kura's eel was quite good. The skin was thin and the fat was rich. The thick slices of eel on top of the rice were surprisingly delicious. However, the other sushi toppings were not as good. I wonder why Kura Sushi is so different from Sushiro. They also have tasty dishes like seared salted mackerel, but on this day, the tuna was not as good as usual.

I decided to try out what kind of sushi they serve, so I entered the restaurant. The interior was beautiful, and the place was crowded with mostly young people. I wasn't greeted at all after entering, and I had to register my entry on a terminal and then sit at the assigned seat. I didn't want to eat the sushi on the conveyor belt, so I ordered sea bream, flounder, and mackerel among other items with half rice using the terminal. After a short wait, each sushi plate was placed on the top conveyor belt, in front of me, with a time gap between each. Did the half rice order also mean half the size of the fish toppings? They were all small, and the fish was dry, while the rice was sticky... Is this how bad this sushi restaurant is? I had initially planned to eat 10 plates, but since it wasn't tasty, I settled the bill without ordering more. I doubt I will ever eat at Kura Sushi again.

I was very disappointed with my first experience at Kura Sushi. The taste was not as good as it looked. The design and way of taking the cover off the conveyor belt plates were strange. The menu options were very limited and there was nothing that looked interesting. The ice cream at the end was the worst part - not sweet and the milk flavor was barely noticeable.

- Hokkaido autumn swordfish 132 yen - Thick-cut yellowtail 264 yen - Miso soup with seaweed 220 yen - Premium aged tuna 132 yen - Thick and tender mackerel 132 yen - Raw shrimp 132 yen - Conger eel 132 yen - Tuna yukhoe (Korean-style raw tuna) 132 yen - Hand-rolled autumn swordfish with sesame soy sauce 132 yen - Pickled sea cucumber 132 yen Total: 1,570 yen The miso soup with seaweed was just okay for me. The raw shrimp was delicious. The tuna yukhoe was also delicious!

I went to the new Kura Sushi in Oshiage. The restaurant is quite large, with both a first and second floor. The first floor has table seating as well as a counter. Each table has curtains that provide privacy, which is nice. Kura Sushi is great because you can order half portions of rice, so you can eat a lot. The sushi is delicious, and they also have a wide variety of side dishes to enjoy with your drinks. I heard that there can be up to a 4-hour wait on weekends, but during weekdays in the afternoon to evening, it's not crowded at all, making it a hidden gem.

Visited the world's largest conveyor belt sushi restaurant, Kura Sushi Skytree Oshiage Station Front Store. I went on a weekday evening, about 2 and a half weeks after the grand opening on March 31st. Despite being crowded initially, I was able to enter without any waiting time at 5:40 pm without a reservation. The table number displayed upon entry made it easy to find my seat without any interaction with the staff. The table had compartments for chopsticks, soy sauce, and spoons, which made the table neat and spacious. I ordered various items like Fatty Tuna for 132 yen, Aged Tuna for 132 yen, and Jin Lemon Soda for 450 yen using a tablet. I realized later that the prices were not all 100 yen, likely due to location costs and facility expenses. The menu was extensive, especially for alcohol, with options like self-pour beer, bottled beer, and sake. There were also a variety of sweets available. I tried the Homemade Mackerel Salt Grilled for 480 yen, which was good but not exceptionally cheap or delicious. The traditional "Bikkura Pon" game was still available, where returning plates earned points for a game on the tablet. I won a prize this time! After pressing the payment button on the tablet, instructions for receiving a capsule were provided. Overall, the experience was similar to previous visits, with the convenience of self-service payment. I only realized after leaving that there was no pickled ginger on the table.

The specifications of the Bikkura Pon! DX installed in the store differ on the 1st and 2nd floors, so it is recommended to decide which one to play before the seat reception. 1F → Analog with a ball coaster mechanism 2F → Digital Bikkura Pon! DX with LCD monitor effects Since the real gacha type Bikkura Pon! is not installed above each seat like in other stores, you need to read the QR code displayed after the performance ends with your smartphone or tablet if you win the lottery. Therefore, personal smartphones or tablet devices are required. The era has come where everyone must have a smartphone or tablet. When you get off at Oshiage Station, look ahead after exiting from the B3 exit, and you will see a revolving sushi chain store that opened on the 1st and 2nd floors of the "Keisei Richmond Hotel Tokyo Oshiage". After passing through the ticket gate at Oshiage Station on the Toei Asakusa Line, a large advertisement saying "Kura Sushi Global Flagship Store 3.31 OPEN! Straight from B3 exit" caught my eye. Even while going up the escalator at the B3 exit, many advertisements welcomed me on the wall. Although it says "Straight from the B3 exit," you have to walk a little after going outside, so it is not "directly connected." The official website of the hotel on the upper floor of Kura Sushi has an access guide page to the hotel that says, "On rainy days, it is convenient to use the A1 exit without getting wet," so it seems better to use the A1 exit if you want to avoid the summer sun or rain. When you enter the store, reserve your seat with the touch panel machine and receive a queue number. When your queue number is called, check-in at the touch panel and head to the seat number written on the paper that comes out to start your meal. On a weekday lunchtime in April 2022, I used the eat-in service at Kura Sushi Oshiage Ekimae store, which opened in front of Oshiage Station, after learning that there is a store-limited soft-serve ice cream. As a soft-serve ice cream lover, I felt a sense of mission that I had to go. Inside the Bikkura Pon! DX ball coaster on the 1st floor, there were Japanese umbrellas and fox masks, so I chose the 1st floor without hesitation because I like Japanese patterns. Even though it was a weekday during the spring break period, I saw underage students, but the customers around the counter seat I was guided to were mostly adults. Perhaps because it had just opened, there were many sushi dishes rotating on the conveyor belt. I also saw scenes commonly seen in stores that had just opened. (Including 10% consumption tax) What I ordered: Price including tax 132 yen plate, Otoro nigiri (large fatty tuna), Phantom Otoro Tekka Gunkan, Hamachi (yellowtail), Dashimaki Tamago (rolled omelet), Uji Matcha Green Tea with 264 yen plate, Salmon sashimi for 380 yen, Dessert: Kura Sushi Oshiage Ekimae store limited Sorairo Soft Serve Ice Cream Mix Otoro (large fatty tuna): Is this really 132 yen? Is it a special offer for the opening? Did they make a mistake with the number of plates? I had various concerns, but it was delicious. Phantom Otoro Tekka Gunkan: This is a gunkan sushi from the secret menu. It came on the conveyor belt while I was eating the soft-serve ice cream, so I secured it instantly. A gunkan sushi with diced tuna that looks like Otoro for 132 yen is irresistible. The fatty tuna flavor spread throughout my mouth, and it was amazing (in a good way). Hamachi (yellowtail): It was two pieces with different cutting methods. Personally, I wanted a slightly firmer texture. Dashimaki Tamago (rolled omelet): I was impressed that it was served warm. Eating warm food warms the heart, doesn't it? Salmon sashimi: Personally, it was mediocre and disappointing. I wonder which type of salmon and which part they used. It didn't appeal to me, unfortunately, as I prefer the firm texture of Atlantic salmon. The soft-serve ice cream comes in white only, a mix of white and blue, and blue only, with a total of three flavors. I am a timid person, so I had reservations about eating only the blue one and ordered the mix flavor. Sorairo Soft Serve Ice Cream Mix: It was served with...

Opened on March 31, 2022! The spacious interior is clean and fresh as it is newly opened. It will undoubtedly be filled with customers in no time.

The menu is the same as a regular Kura Sushi, but the only difference is the huge Bikkura Pon! The kids seemed to have a lot of fun!

The biggest revolving sushi restaurant in the world. A must-visit. The taste is average. The prices are cheap.