Release rule

When does Aji Fukushima open reservations?

味ふくしま · Gion, Kyoto · Kaiseki

How to book

Phone, in Japanese

Phone (Japanese only) or Ikyu. No fixed release day; overseas guests are asked for their hotel name and lunch is cash only.

Phone line: ☎ Outside service (+81-75-561-4848); closed Sundays and the last Monday of the month

What to expect: Two-Michelin-star kaiseki born from a Gion teahouse; 9 counter seats plus two rooms. The house speaks Japanese only and asks overseas guests for their hotel name; lunch is cash only.

Next release days

No release day — book any time

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

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How do I book Aji Fukushima from abroad?

Use the channel shown above. If it is a Japanese-language phone line, our Tokyo desk can call for you on the release day and confirm in writing in your language; the booking fee is charged only when the seat is secured.

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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