Release rule

When does AKAI open reservations?

AKAI · Miyajimaguchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima · Innovative

How to book

PlatformIkyu

Ikyu (also Hitosara/Gurunavi), bookable any time; no fixed release day. One lunch and one dinner seating of eight, so book weeks ahead.

What to expect: Tabelog Award Silver, eight seats in an 80-year-old house by the Miyajima ferry; cancellation from the day before is 100%.

Next release days

No release day — book any time

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

How do I book AKAI 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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Rules are verified against official notices and platform listings and re-checked monthly. Houses change their systems without warning; treat the calendar as a planning tool and let us confirm the specifics for your dates.

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