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

豊後もん 江とう · Kagurazaka, Tokyo · Kaiseki · Dinner only

How to book this house

Reservations by phone in Japanese; release timing not published. Opens only five evenings a month (Tuesdays and Saturdays), 17:00-22:00, seven counter seats, in Kagurazaka Ishikawa's premises.

This house books only by phone, in Japanese. Our Tokyo desk can make the call on release day: ¥12,000 per seat, only if we secure it. Ask the desk →

Where bookings are taken
Phone only
Lunch / dinner
Dinner only
Phone line
050-3138-5225 (number listed on Tabelog; Japanese; reception hours not published)
If a seat comes back

This house takes bookings only by phone, so there is no online vacancy alert.

About this house

Oita-style kaiseki run by Toru Eto, born in Oita in 1972 and head chef of Kagurazaka Ishikawa, in the Ishikawa premises (Kagurazaka 5-37) on the few days a month it opens. Tabelog Japanese Cuisine TOKYO 100 (2023, 2025).

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Cards accepted; non-smoking.

Booking details

How the book opens

Release timing not published: the official site gives no booking link or opening rule, and Tabelog lists the restaurant as reservations accepted by phone. It opens only five days a month, so dates are scarce.

Exceptions and seasons

Open only five evenings a month, chosen from Tuesdays and Saturdays, 17:00-22:00 (official site). Seven counter seats; private rooms (three for up to 4, one for up to 6) on Tuesdays only.

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 Bungomon Eto open its reservation book?

Reservations by phone in Japanese; release timing not published. Opens only five evenings a month (Tuesdays and Saturdays), 17:00-22:00, seven counter seats, in Kagurazaka Ishikawa's premises. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Bungomon Eto from abroad?

Bungomon Eto takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 050-3138-5225 (number listed on Tabelog; Japanese; reception hours not published). From abroad, either call at those hours or have a Japanese speaker call for you. 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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