Release rule

When does Chuka Soba Ibuki open reservations?

中華ソバ 伊吹 · Shimura-Sakaue (Itabashi), Tokyo · Ramen

How to book

No reservations

No reservations. Write your name in the sign-in book from 10:30 (lunch) or 17:30 (dinner) and return at the slot given; closed Sunday and Monday.

What to expect: Tokyo's benchmark niboshi ramen: an 8-seat counter with a sign-in (kicho) system rather than a queue on busy days. No reservations, no photos of staff or other guests.

Next release days

No reservations

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

How do I book Chuka Soba Ibuki from abroad?

Use the channel shown above. If it is a Japanese-language phone line, our Tokyo desk can call for you on the release day and confirm in writing in your language; the booking fee is charged only when the seat is secured.

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 and let us confirm the specifics for your dates.

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