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How to Book Akasaka Shimabukuro: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)

赤坂 島袋 · Akasaka, Tokyo · Kaiseki · Dinner only

How to book this house

Request a booking on Tabelog or by phone; reviews say seats also go through OMAKASE, but release timing is unconfirmed. Eight counter seats, dinner only, closed Sundays.

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Course ¥38,000. Prices are indicative, as listed on Tabelog (October 2026).

Where bookings are taken
Platform · Tabelog (request)Tabelog
Lunch / dinner
Dinner only

From the house's hours on Tabelog (checked October 2026).

Phone line
050-5456-1850 (number on Tabelog; Japanese; reception hours not published)
If a seat comes back

We found no official vacancy alert for this booking channel. Booking on the release day is the realistic route.

About this house

One MICHELIN Star (2026). Monthly-changing Japanese course with dashi shaved to order and 100% buckwheat soba; eight counter seats.

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Tabelog course ¥38,000 incl. tax. Wine corkage ¥5,500 a bottle. Prices are indicative, as listed on Tabelog (October 2026). Tabelog Japanese Cuisine TOKYO 100 (2025).

Booking details

How the book opens

Reservations only. Tabelog takes online request bookings and lists a phone line; Tabelog reviews from September 2026 say seats are managed through OMAKASE and fill far ahead, but no OMAKASE page or release date could be confirmed.

Exceptions and seasons

Dinner 17:00–23:30, Monday to Saturday and holidays; closed Sundays plus irregular days. Eight counter seats only. Guests with buckwheat allergy are asked not to book, as the course includes soba.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

Rule not published — we confirm per date

Last verified October 18, 2026

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

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When does Akasaka Shimabukuro open its reservation book?

Request a booking on Tabelog or by phone; reviews say seats also go through OMAKASE, but release timing is unconfirmed. Eight counter seats, dinner only, closed Sundays. Course ¥38,000. Prices are indicative, as listed on Tabelog (October 2026). All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Akasaka Shimabukuro from abroad?

Akasaka Shimabukuro takes reservations online through Tabelog (request), 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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