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

銀座 いわ · Ginza, Tokyo · Sushi · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

TableCheck or Pocket Concierge online (credit card required; no debit cards), or phone in Japanese (03-3572-0955). No release day; a couple of weeks ahead usually works for the seven-seat counter.

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Lunch 12:00 and dinner 18:00; irregular closures. Cancellation is charged in full from four days before (¥16,500 lunch / ¥44,000 dinner per person). Prices are indicative, as listed on TableCheck (September 2026).

Next release
No release day — book any time
Where bookings are taken
Platform · TableCheck, Pocket ConciergeTableCheckPocket ConciergeOfficial
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
Not published (03-3572-0955)
If a seat comes back
We watch this house's own booking page and email anyone following it when dates appear that were not there before. We hold nothing — the seats go first come, first served.

Trained at Sushi Kanesaka

About this house

Quiet Sony-dori counter with a Hanare annex; one of the easier Ginza Edomae houses for overseas guests because of TableCheck.

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 4, 2026

Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (ginzaiwa.com), read September 7, 2026.

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

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When does Ginza Iwa open its reservation book?

TableCheck or Pocket Concierge online (credit card required; no debit cards), or phone in Japanese (03-3572-0955). No release day; a couple of weeks ahead usually works for the seven-seat counter. Lunch 12:00 and dinner 18:00; irregular closures. Cancellation is charged in full from four days before (¥16,500 lunch / ¥44,000 dinner per person). Prices are indicative, as listed on TableCheck (September 2026). All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Ginza Iwa from abroad?

Ginza Iwa takes reservations online through TableCheck and Pocket Concierge, 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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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.