Release rule

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

祇園 又吉 · Gion, Kyoto · Kappō · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

First-timers must book online (TableCheck, Tabelog, Ikyu or Pocket Concierge); the phone (075-551-0117) is for returning guests. Parties of two or more; lunch is 12:00 only and ends by 14:00.

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No release day. Closed Mondays; no proxy bookings.

Next release
No release day — book any time

This house books only in the name of the guest who attends. We will ask in your name; if the house declines bookings arranged on a guest's behalf, we will tell you and nothing is charged.

Where bookings are taken
Platform · TableCheck, Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket ConciergeTableCheckTabelogIkyuPocket ConciergeOfficial
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
+81-50-3134-5511 for returning guests only; first-timers must use the web
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

Official site: 初めての方はWEB予約のみ — first visits go through TableCheck (Ikyu also lists seats). Lunch 12:00, dinner 18:00–18:30 entry, completely reservation-only.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

No release day — book any time

Before you ask us

  • The house takes no booking for fewer than 2 guests — a solo diner is turned away, Japanese or not.

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

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

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

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When does Gion Matayoshi open its reservation book?

First-timers must book online (TableCheck, Tabelog, Ikyu or Pocket Concierge); the phone (075-551-0117) is for returning guests. Parties of two or more; lunch is 12:00 only and ends by 14:00. No release day. Closed Mondays; no proxy bookings. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Gion Matayoshi from abroad?

Gion Matayoshi takes reservations online through TableCheck, Tabelog, Ikyu 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.