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How to Book Bird Land Ginza: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)

バードランド 銀座 · Ginza, Tokyo · Yakitori · Dinner only

How to book this house

OpenTable (from the official site), Ikyu or inline online for two to six, or phone 17:00–⁠21:30 (03-5250-1081; seven or more by phone). No release day; a week or two ahead usually works, Saturdays earlier.

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Dinner Tue–Sat from 17:00; closed Sundays, Mondays and holidays.

Next release
No release day — book any time
Where bookings are taken
Platform · OpenTable, Ikyu, inlineOpenTableIkyuinlineOfficial
Lunch / dinner
Dinner only
Phone line
17:00–21:30 (03-5250-1081); closed Sun, Mon and holidays
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

Charcoal-grilled Okukuji shamo, a JAS-certified jidori from Ibaraki. 33 seats at counter and tables; Friday and Saturday counter seats are the first to fill.

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The official menu lists courses at ¥9,800, ¥11,800 and ¥13,800; 10% service is added to the pre-tax subtotal. On 4 October 2026 the house's site showed open seats on most evenings of the coming week and suggested phoning for one guest or three or more. Same-day cancellation ¥11,000 per person, free until the day before. Corkage ¥5,000. Directly off Ginza Station exit C6.

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Next release days

No release day — book any time

Last verified October 4, 2026

Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (ginza-birdland.sakura.ne.jp), read October 4, 2026.

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

When does Bird Land Ginza open its reservation book?

OpenTable (from the official site), Ikyu or inline online for two to six, or phone 17:00–⁠21:30 (03-5250-1081; seven or more by phone). No release day; a week or two ahead usually works, Saturdays earlier. Dinner Tue–Sat from 17:00; closed Sundays, Mondays and holidays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Bird Land Ginza from abroad?

Bird Land Ginza takes reservations online through OpenTable, Ikyu and inline, 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.