Release rule

When does Araki open reservations?

あら輝 · Akasaka, Tokyo · Sushi

How to book

PlatformPocket Concierge

Pocket Concierge only; no phone line is published and no release cadence is announced — seats appear on the platform calendar.

What to expect: Mitsuhiro Araki's Tokyo return (opened April 2024); Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze, Sushi Hyakumeiten 2025. Nine counter seats plus a private room, ¥60,000–80,000, single 18:00 seating.

Next release days

Rule not published — we confirm per date

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

How do I book Araki 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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The seasonal wire

One email at the end of each month: next month's reservation release days for Japan's hardest tables — which phone lines open on the 1st, at what hour — plus what comes into season. No noise; unsubscribe anytime.

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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