Release rule

How to Book 4000 Chinese Restaurant: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)

Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo · Chinese · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

TableCheck only (phone 03-6427-9594 for enquiries 15:00–⁠18:00): on the 10th of each month the whole month two months ahead opens, with the month's closures published at the same time. Lunch 12:00, dinner 18:30; some courses must be ordered a week in advance.

Next release
November 10, 2026 → January 2027

Dates through December 2026 are already open.

Where bookings are taken
Platform · TableCheckTableCheckOfficial
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
15:00–18:00
If a seat comes back
We watch this house's own booking page and email anyone following it when dates appear that were not there before. We hold nothing — the seats go first come, first served.

About this house

Sichuan counter by chef Kinya Komoda; every seat is reservation-only. Bookings close seven days before the date.

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Next release days

  • 10Nov
    Tuesday, November 10, 2026
    For dates in January 2027
  • 10Dec
    Thursday, December 10, 2026
    For dates in February 2027
  • 10Jan
    Sunday, January 10, 2027
    For dates in March 2027

Before you ask us

  • The house takes no booking for fewer than 2 guests — a solo diner is turned away, Japanese or not.

Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026

Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (minamiaoyama4000.jp), read September 7, 2026.

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

When does 4000 Chinese Restaurant open its reservation book?

Reservations at 4000 Chinese Restaurant next open on November 10, 2026, for dates in January 2027. TableCheck only (phone 03-6427-9594 for enquiries 15:00–⁠18:00): on the 10th of each month the whole month two months ahead opens, with the month's closures published at the same time. Lunch 12:00, dinner 18:30; some courses must be ordered a week in advance. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book 4000 Chinese Restaurant from abroad?

4000 Chinese Restaurant takes reservations online through TableCheck, which you can use from abroad with your own account and a credit card. If you would rather not, our Tokyo desk can request it for you: ¥12,000 per seat, charged only if the table is secured. A free release-date alert emails you the day before, on the morning of release day (08:00 JST) and about 30 minutes before when the opening time is known; houses that open a little every day come in a weekly summary.

What time zone is the release time?

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9). Release days are computed from the house's published rule and re-checked monthly.

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