Release rule

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

月泉 · Nishitemma, Osaka · Chinese · Dinner only

How to book this house

Phone only: from 13:00 on the 1st of each month the whole following month opens (official FAQ); sell-outs and changes are posted on Instagram, no waiting list. 18 seats, closed Sundays, cash only.

Next release
November 1, 2026 · 13:00 JST → December 2026

Dates through November 2026 are already open. Already open for your dates? Our desk can still call and ask for any remaining or returned seats. Ask the desk →

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
Dinner only
Phone line
06-6366-0055 (Japanese; bookings from 13:00 on the 1st of the month for the following month; no bookings via Instagram)
If a seat comes back

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

We still send you release-date alerts: for a set release date, the day before, on the morning of release day (08:00 JST) and about 30 minutes before when the time is known; for houses that open a little every day, a weekly summary.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

  • 1Nov13:00 JST
    Sunday, November 1, 2026
    For dates in December 2026
  • 1Dec13:00 JST
    Tuesday, December 1, 2026
    For dates in January 2027
  • 1Jan13:00 JST
    Friday, January 1, 2027
    For dates in February 2027

Last verified September 23, 2026

Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (gessen.osaka), read September 23, 2026.

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

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When does Gessen open its reservation book?

Reservations at Gessen next open on November 1, 2026 at 13:00 JST, for dates in December 2026. Phone only: from 13:00 on the 1st of each month the whole following month opens (official FAQ); sell-outs and changes are posted on Instagram, no waiting list. 18 seats, closed Sundays, cash only. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Gessen from abroad?

Gessen takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 06-6366-0055 (Japanese; bookings from 13:00 on the 1st of the month for the following month; no bookings via Instagram). 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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