Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan｜Kura-Sushi

Awesome little place to fill up on decent quality sushi for a great price. For about ¥1500 - ¥2000 you can stuff yourself to the gills. They have a great selection and custom orders come out quickly on a second conveyor. For every 5 plates you drop in the hole at your table, you get a chance at winning a ball from the machine above your table. The balls have little toys whose function completely baffles me.

We visited this restaurant on a rainy day, the restaurant was very clean and beautifully decorated, the staff was extremely friendly and helpful, we got seated in minutes of walking into the restaurant, we ate as much as we could have and paid a fair amount for dinner. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a good experience and good food.

Very crowded in the evening of weekend, even 9pm! I waited for 30 min at least and got counter seats, which was faster than table seats. Very reasonable, great variety of not only sushi but side dishes, and plenty of parking space which is easily accessible from the main road. They have on-line reservation system, so try it if you can in advance!