Non Japanese speakers, this is the place to stay in Tsukuba... amazing 1 week we had with a decent breakfast spread in the restaurant below (or above?) perfect loction & super friendly staff (who speak English)

My Japanese colleagues call this the best hotel in Tsukuba. That it may be, but compared to other Japanese hotels, it is simply average. On the positive side, it is quite close to the train station, the staff are helpful and speak English fairly well. There is a sort of restaurant mall attached to the hotel which offers some nearby... More

Firstly let me start by saying this is not the Okura Frontier Epochal Hotel (there are two with similar names, this is NOT the one next to a conference centre). That said this is a very nice hotel, which is very well presented with all the courtesy and professionalism you would expect from a smart hotel in Japan. The room... More

The Okura Frontier is a sharp, clean hotel, right across from the downtown Tsukuba train station. Forget any notions about a grungy "train station hotel" however, as this is a very nice place. My room was great, with a nice large bed, good internet connection, and very clean. The hotel featured stylish design throughout the lobby, restaurant and rooms. The... More

This was by far the best hotel we stayed in while in Japan. Other hotels we stayed in for comparison were Park Hotel Tokyo and an expensive ryokan on Miyajima Island the night before. I wasn't expecting much from this hotel, but the bed was huge, the Internet was quick and the staff spoke English. I drove to the hotel... More

I had no problem booking the hotel directly through the internet. My arrival was smoothly handled after a long flight from Heathrow. The room was excellent, only gripe was low volume on the cable TV CNN channel - but the TV-card explained that happened sometimes. Reception of BBC World was fine. The hotel annex has a very large swimming pool... More

We had a convention at the convention center. We thought this hotel was right next door. It turns out that there are 2 Okura hotels. The Okura Epochal is actually next to the convention center. We stayed in the Okura, about 8 minutes walk to the center on a straight path. My room was comfortable, small (I had a double),... More

We had a very nice stay here. The location is very convenient at the city center. Easy access to all forms of transportation, shopping, and restaurants. The staff is very helpfull and spoke English as well.

Tsukuba Science City is home to many research insitutions and universities. Visitors tend to be on business trips as there is really nothing too much to see there (if you exclude Expo and research labs). The hotel therefore is mainly for such visitors. The location could not be better. The bus and train station are within sight and yet, it... More