Takuzushi

Takuzushi, Sapporo: Pearl Verdict

Takuzushi is a dinner-only sushi counter in central Sapporo, operating six floors up inside 2G DINING SAPPORO on the edge of Susukino. The price range is not confirmed in Pearl's data, but the Opinionated About Dining recognition; ranked #350 in Japan in 2024 and climbing to #386 in 2025, after a Highly Recommended listing in 2023; places it firmly in the serious-sushi tier. If you've eaten here once and are deciding whether to return, the answer is yes: this is one of the few Sapporo sushi counters with a consistent track record across three consecutive OAD cycles, which is meaningful in a city where quality can be uneven outside the leading handful of rooms. Book before you arrive in Hokkaido, don't leave it to chance once you land.

Why Takuzushi Matters in Sapporo

Sapporo is not the first city most visitors think of for counter sushi, but that undersells the city's access to Hokkaido seafood: uni, crab, scallop, salmon that travel shorter distances to the counter here than they would to a Tokyo restaurant. Takuzushi, under chef Masaya Miyashita, is one of the addresses anchoring this reputation. Its location on Minami 3 Jo Nishi, in the 2G DINING SAPPORO building, puts it within the central dining and nightlife corridor, accessible without effort after a day on the slopes or walking the Tanuki-koji arcade.

For a returning visitor, the thing to know is that the OAD ranking movement tells a story: Highly Recommended in 2023 to #350 in 2024 is a significant step, the 2025 position of #386 represents a modest shift within the ranked tier rather than a slide. In a list of hundreds of restaurants across Japan, staying ranked at all means the kitchen is performing at a consistent level.

Dinner runs from 5:30 pm to 10 pm, seven days a week, no dark days, which is more convenient than many counter sushi addresses at this recognition level. The format is evening-only, so this is not a lunch option. If your itinerary is tight, the consistent opening across Monday through Sunday means scheduling is direct. Booking difficulty is rated Easy by Pearl, which is meaningful context: this is not a room you need to chase weeks in advance the way you would for Sushi Miyakawa, though booking ahead remains advisable rather than assuming a walk-in will work.

First-timers and returning guests should know that the address sits inside a multi-tenant dining building. The sixth-floor location means you are going up an elevator, not walking into a street-level counter, factor that into timing when you arrive. The room itself is the first visual signal you're in a dedicated sushi space, not a casual izakaya floor. No dress code is confirmed in Pearl's data, but at this recognition tier, smart casual is a safe default across Sapporo's better sushi counters.

For context on how Takuzushi fits the wider Japan sushi picture: it operates in the same OAD-ranked tier as addresses recognised nationally, which is a different proposition from the volume sushi restaurants that dominate tourist itineraries. If you've previously eaten at Harutaka in Tokyo or Sushi Shikon in Hong Kong, Takuzushi operates in a comparable register of intent, even if scale and price differ. For Hokkaido-based diners or visitors building a serious Japan dining itinerary, it belongs on the shortlist alongside Arima and Sushi Tanabe.

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Explore More in Sapporo and Beyond

Sapporo's counter sushi scene is smaller than Tokyo's but more coherent around Hokkaido product. Alongside Takuzushi, the names worth knowing are Sushi Miyakawa, Arima, Sushi Sohei, Sushi Tanabe, and Sushisai Wakichi. For a full picture of where to eat across the city, see our full Sapporo restaurants guide. If you're planning a broader Hokkaido or Japan itinerary, Pearl also covers hotels in Sapporo, bars in Sapporo, and experiences in Sapporo. For serious dining elsewhere in Japan, consider HAJIME in Osaka, Gion Sasaki in Kyoto, akordu in Nara, Goh in Fukuoka, 1000 in Yokohama, and Shoukouwa in Singapore.