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How to Book Aragawa (Kobe): Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)

麤皮（神戸・中山手通） · Nakayamate-dori, Kobe · Steak · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Book by phone, Tabelog or Ikyu; no published release rule. Lunch and dinner, closed Sundays.

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Chef's course ¥45,980 including tax and service.

Where bookings are taken
PlatformTabelogIkyu
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
078-221-8547 (Japanese; lunch 12:00-15:00, dinner 17:00-22:00; closed Sundays)
If a seat comes back

Cancellations: on the restaurant's Ikyu page, tick "空席通知メールに登録する" (vacancy-notice email) and Ikyu notifies you — members only, offered by some restaurants, and it does not hold the seat. faq.ikyu.com

About this house

The Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze. The Kobe Aragawa, north of Sannomiya: Kobe beef grilled on skewers over binchotan in a kiln.

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Chef's course ¥45,980 incl. tax and service. Smart casual; under-12s lunch only. Not the Shinbashi, Tokyo branch.

Booking details

How the book opens

Book by phone or online through Tabelog or Ikyu (both linked from the official site). No release rule is published.

Exceptions and seasons

Lunch 12:00-15:00 and dinner 17:00-22:00. Closed Sundays; when Sunday and Monday make a long weekend, open Sunday and closed Monday. 29 seats (19 downstairs, a 10-seat private room upstairs).

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 Aragawa (Kobe) open its reservation book?

Book by phone, Tabelog or Ikyu; no published release rule. Lunch and dinner, closed Sundays. Chef's course ¥45,980 including tax and service. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Aragawa (Kobe) from abroad?

Aragawa (Kobe) takes reservations online through a booking platform, 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.