Release rule

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

祇園 一道 · Gion, Kyoto · Teppanyaki · Dinner only

How to book this house

Phone only: on the 1st of each month the book opens for dates through the end of the month after next. Reservation-only teppanyaki counter in Gion, dinner from 18:00, closed Thursdays.

Next release
November 1, 2026 → January 2027

Dates through December 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

From the house's hours on Tabelog (checked October 2026).

Phone line
075-561-1949
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

  • 1Nov
    Sunday, November 1, 2026
    For dates in January 2027
  • 1Dec
    Tuesday, December 1, 2026
    For dates in February 2027
  • 1Jan
    Friday, January 1, 2027
    For dates in March 2027

Last verified September 23, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026

Source for the booking rule: a published guide (pecotter.jp), read February 1, 2025.

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

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When does Gion Ichido open its reservation book?

Reservations at Gion Ichido next open on November 1, 2026, for dates in January 2027. Phone only: on the 1st of each month the book opens for dates through the end of the month after next. Reservation-only teppanyaki counter in Gion, dinner from 18:00, closed Thursdays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Gion Ichido from abroad?

Gion Ichido takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 075-561-1949. 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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Request this table — our Tokyo desk calls in Japanese on release day · ¥12,000 per seat, only if secured →

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