Release rule

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

千花 · Gion, Kyoto · Kappō · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Phone in Japanese (10:00–⁠21:00) or Ikyu online. Bookings open on the 1st of the month two months before your date — 15 August opens on 1 June — and close two days before; late cancellations cost the full course.

Next release
November 1, 2026 · 10:00 JST → January 2027

Dates through December 2026 are already open.

Where bookings are taken
Platform · IkyuOfficialIkyu
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
075-561-2741, Japanese, 10:00–21:00 except Tue
The house's cancellation charge
  • From 00:00 JST, 1 day before100%
  • Same day, with notice100%
  • Same day, no notice (no-show)100%

Charged by the house, not by us. A plan's own policy takes precedence.

Source: Ikyu, read 2026-10-04

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.

About this house

Official example: for 15 August, book between 1 June and 13 August. Pocket Concierge shows a subset of seats online

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

  • 1Nov10:00 JST
    Sunday, November 1, 2026
    For dates in January 2027
  • 1Dec10:00 JST
    Tuesday, December 1, 2026
    For dates in February 2027
  • 1Jan10:00 JST
    Friday, January 1, 2027
    For dates in March 2027

Before you ask us

  • Smart casual. Shorts and sandals are refused at the door.

Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026

Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (kyotochihana.com), read September 7, 2026.

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

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When does Chihana open its reservation book?

Reservations at Chihana next open on November 1, 2026 at 10:00 JST, for dates in January 2027. Phone in Japanese (10:00–⁠21:00) or Ikyu online. Bookings open on the 1st of the month two months before your date — 15 August opens on 1 June — and close two days before; late cancellations cost the full course. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

What does Chihana charge if you cancel?

From 00:00 JST, 1 day before 100% / Same day, with notice 100% / Same day, no notice (no-show) 100%. Charged by the house, not by us. A plan's own policy takes precedence. Source: Ikyu, read 2026-10-04

How do I book Chihana from abroad?

Chihana takes reservations online through Ikyu, 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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