Release rule

When does Chuka Soba Shibata open reservations?

中華そば しば田 · Komae, Tokyo · Ramen

How to book

No reservations

No reservations — queue at the door and buy a ticket. Now in Komae (moved from Sengawa in 2024); closed Sundays and 1st/3rd Mondays.

What to expect: TRY award and Tabelog Hyakumeiten regular; 19 seats after the 2024 move, queue and buy a ticket at the touchscreen machine. No reservations.

Next release days

No reservations

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

How do I book Chuka Soba Shibata 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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