Release rule

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

千代鮨 · Higashi-Odori, Niigata · Sushi · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Book by phone; first-come with no fixed release date, and diners say Saturdays fill up, so reserve ahead. Lunch Monday–Saturday, dinner Monday–Saturday and holidays; closed Sundays.

Next release
No release day — book any time

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
Lunch & dinner

From the house's hours on Tabelog (checked October 2026).

Phone line
025-245-6727 (Japanese)
If a seat comes back

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

About this house

Busy sushi house five minutes on foot from the Bandai exit of Niigata Station, with a counter and tatami seating (about 50 seats). Cards and QR payments accepted; no smoking.

Read more

Tabelog Sushi EAST 100 (2025).

Booking details

How the book opens

Reservations by phone, first-come; no fixed release date is published. Diners report it is often full, especially on Saturdays, so book ahead

Exceptions and seasons

Lunch 11:30–13:30 Monday to Saturday; dinner 16:30–22:30 Monday to Saturday and holidays; closed Sundays. À la carte is available at lunch as well as courses.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

No release day — book any time

Last verified October 18, 2026

Source for the booking rule: Tabelog, read October 18, 2026.

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

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When does Chiyozushi open its reservation book?

Book by phone; first-come with no fixed release date, and diners say Saturdays fill up, so reserve ahead. Lunch Monday–Saturday, dinner Monday–Saturday and holidays; closed Sundays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Chiyozushi from abroad?

Chiyozushi takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 025-245-6727 (Japanese). 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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Request this table — our Tokyo desk calls in Japanese on release day · ¥12,000 per seat, only if secured →

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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.