Release rule

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

銀座 奥田 · Ginza, Tokyo · Kaiseki · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Phone (English line available), the house's online booking, Pocket Concierge or Ikyu. Each month opens about three months ahead on a Tuesday around the 25th announced on the site; when online shows full, call — other tables may exist.

Next release
The house announces the reception day itself — there is no fixed date to compute.
Where bookings are taken
Platform · own site (inline), Pocket Concierge, IkyuOfficialPocket ConciergeIkyu
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner

Lunch on Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat only

Phone line
Weekdays about 10:30–17:30; Japanese 03-5537-3338, English line 050-5369-7982
The house's cancellation charge
  • From 3 days before50%
  • From 00:00 JST, 1 day 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
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.

About this house

Counter plus two private rooms (¥15,000 dinner room fee). Same-day cancellation 100%; 50% the day before for bookings made after 1 July 2026.

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Phone often has tables the platforms don't show.

Booking details

How the book opens

Each month opens about three months ahead on a Tuesday around the 25th posted on the site (Sep 2026 on 23 Jun, Oct on 21 Jul, Nov on 25 Aug), by phone from 10:30 and online

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

Monthly

Before you ask us

  • Smart casual. Shorts and sandals are refused at the door.

Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026

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

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

When does Ginza Okuda open its reservation book?

Phone (English line available), the house's online booking, Pocket Concierge or Ikyu. Each month opens about three months ahead on a Tuesday around the 25th announced on the site; when online shows full, call — other tables may exist. The house announces the reception day itself — there is no fixed date to compute. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

What does Ginza Okuda charge if you cancel?

From 3 days before 50% / From 00:00 JST, 1 day 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 Ginza Okuda from abroad?

Ginza Okuda takes reservations online through own site (inline), Pocket Concierge and 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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