Release rule

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

Sannomiya, Kobe · French · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Six-seat French counter booked on OMAKASE or Ikyu; open dates are posted there and reviews describe multi-year waits. The booker must attend in person.

This house books only in the name of the guest who attends. We will ask in your name; if the house declines bookings arranged on a guest's behalf, we will tell you and nothing is charged.

Where bookings are taken
Platform · OMAKASEOMAKASEIkyu
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
078-599-7699 (Japanese; listed on Ikyu)
If a seat comes back

Cancellations: add the restaurant to your favorites on OMAKASE and it notifies you, first come first served. omakase-japan.zendesk.com

About this house

French tasting counter of chef Takuya Matsumoto in a basement near Sannomiya, six counter seats. Ikyu cancellation: 30% from 5 days, 50% from 3 days, 100% from 2 days.

Read more

The booker must attend in person. The Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze.

Booking details

How the book opens

Bookings are taken on OMAKASE and Ikyu (Ikyu lists the restaurant with phone 078-599-7699). Open dates are posted on the OMAKASE store page; Tabelog reviews from 2026 describe waits of several years for a seat.

Exceptions and seasons

Lunch starts together at 12:00 and dinner at 18:00; irregular closures. Six counter seats. Late arrival or leaving early may mean missing part of the course.

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 Aspirant open its reservation book?

Six-seat French counter booked on OMAKASE or Ikyu; open dates are posted there and reviews describe multi-year waits. The booker must attend in person. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Aspirant from abroad?

Aspirant 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.