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How to Book Higashi-Azabu Amamoto: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)

東麻布 天本 · Higashi-Azabu, Tokyo · Sushi · Dinner only

How to book this house

OMAKASE only (card required; no phone, email or walk-in requests). Four times a year, at 12:00 JST on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October, the quarter three to six months ahead opens (1 October for January–March) and sells out in minutes; one booking per quarter, no transfers.

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Seatings 17:00 and 20:30; closed Wed, Sun and holidays.

Next release
January 1, 2027 · 12:00 JST → April 2027

This house takes bookings online only. We will try the routes open to us; if none works, we will tell you and nothing is charged.

Where bookings are taken
Platform · OMAKASEOMAKASEOfficial
Lunch / dinner
Dinner only

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

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.

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About this house

Two seatings (≈17:00 / 20:30), eight seats each; the drop sells out within minutes. Booker must attend — transfers are a rule violation.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

  • 1Jan12:00 JST
    Friday, January 1, 2027
    For dates in April 2027
  • 1Apr12:00 JST
    Thursday, April 1, 2027
    For dates in July 2027
  • 1Jul12:00 JST
    Thursday, July 1, 2027
    For dates in October 2027

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

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

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

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When does Higashi-Azabu Amamoto open its reservation book?

Reservations at Higashi-Azabu Amamoto next open on January 1, 2027 at 12:00 JST, for dates in April 2027. OMAKASE only (card required; no phone, email or walk-in requests). Four times a year, at 12:00 JST on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October, the quarter three to six months ahead opens (1 October for January–March) and sells out in minutes; one booking per quarter, no transfers. Seatings 17:00 and 20:30; closed Wed, Sun and holidays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Higashi-Azabu Amamoto from abroad?

Higashi-Azabu Amamoto takes reservations online through OMAKASE, 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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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. For restaurants in our collection, our desk confirms the specifics for your dates when you request.