Release rule

How to Book HANA Kitcho: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)

HANA吉兆 · Gion, Kyoto · Kaiseki · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Book on TableCheck (request, confirmed by phone) up to 2 days before, or call 075-531-1500 11:00-15:00. Fifty seats with counter and tatami rooms; closed Wednesdays; cancellation fees from 5 days out.

Next release
No release day — book any time
Where bookings are taken
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Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
075-531-1500 (11:00-15:00, closed Wednesday); bookings through third-party booking services are not accepted
If a seat comes back

TableCheck has no vacancy alert for future dates; its emails are about your own booking, and a same-day queue exists only where the restaurant turns it on. support-diners.tablecheck.com

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Next release days

No release day — book any time

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

Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (kyoto-kitcho.com), read September 23, 2026.

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

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When does HANA Kitcho open its reservation book?

Book on TableCheck (request, confirmed by phone) up to 2 days before, or call 075-531-1500 11:00-15:00. Fifty seats with counter and tatami rooms; closed Wednesdays; cancellation fees from 5 days out. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book HANA Kitcho from abroad?

HANA Kitcho takes reservations online through TableCheck, 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.