Release rule
How to Book Gion Sasaki: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
祇園 さゝ木 · Gion, Kyoto · Kaiseki · Lunch & dinner
How to book this house
From the first business day of each month the line books every date through the end of the month two months ahead; it answers 10:00–12:00 and 14:00–18:30. Closed Sundays, Mondays and irregular days.
- Next release
- November 4, 2026 · 10:00 JST → 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 onlyOfficial
- Lunch / dinner
- Lunch & dinner
Lunch on Thu, Fri & Sat only
- Phone line
- 075-551-5000, Japanese, 10:00–12:00 and 14:00–18:30; closed Sun, Mon and irregular days
- 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.
About this house
Reports describe 4–5 hours of redialing on release day; seats through the end of the month two months ahead go in one sitting
Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →
Next release days
Last verified September 14, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026
Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (gionsasaki.com), read September 14, 2026.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
When does Gion Sasaki open its reservation book?
Reservations at Gion Sasaki next open on November 4, 2026 at 10:00 JST, for dates in January 2027. Phone only, in Japanese. From the first business day of each month the line books every date through the end of the month two months ahead; it answers 10:00–12:00 and 14:00–18:30. Closed Sundays, Mondays and irregular days. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
How do I book Gion Sasaki from abroad?
Gion Sasaki takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 075-551-5000, Japanese, 10:00–12:00 and 14:00–18:30; closed Sun, Mon and irregular days. 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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