Release rule

When does Aji Kitcho Bunbu-an open reservations?

味吉兆 ぶんぶ庵 · Honmachi, Osaka · Kaiseki

How to book

Phone, in Japanese

Phone or online. No fixed release day; 45 seats make it one of Osaka's easiest starred kaiseki tables, especially at lunch.

Phone line: ☎ Business hours (+81-6-6245-1055); closed Mondays
What to expect: Michelin-starred for over a decade and the affordable door into the Kitcho lineage; 45 seats including tatami rooms for 2–23, so weekday lunch is usually bookable a week or two out.

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 Kitcho Bunbu-an 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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