Release rule
How to Book en: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
燕 en · Higashi-Kujo (Kyoto Station), Kyoto · Kappō · Dinner only
How to book this house
Ikyu course plans or phone in Japanese (075-691-8155). No release day; a week or two ahead is usually enough.
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Dinner Mon–Sat 17:30–23:00; closed Sundays; cash only.
- Next release
- No release day — book any time
- Where bookings are taken
- Platform · IkyuIkyu
- Lunch / dinner
- Dinner only
- The house's cancellation charge
- From 00:00 JST, 7 days before50%
- From 00:00 JST, 2 days 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
Cancellations: on the restaurant's Ikyu page, tick "空席通知メールに登録する" (vacancy-notice email) and Ikyu notifies you — members only, offered by some restaurants, and it does not hold the seat. faq.ikyu.com
About this house
12-seat kappo five minutes from Kyoto Station's Hachijo exit; ex-New York chef. Ikyu house notice: overseas guests who cannot communicate in Japanese should book a course, not seats-only.
Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →
Next release days
No release day — book any time
Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 18, 2026
Source for the booking rule: the booking page (restaurant.ikyu.com), read September 7, 2026.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
When does en open its reservation book?
Ikyu course plans or phone in Japanese (075-691-8155). No release day; a week or two ahead is usually enough. Dinner Mon–Sat 17:30–23:00; closed Sundays; cash only. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
What does en charge if you cancel?
From 00:00 JST, 7 days before 50% / From 00:00 JST, 2 days 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 en from abroad?
en 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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