Release rule
How to Book Sushi Hanakuruma: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
鮨 花車 · Meieki, Nagoya, Aichi · Sushi · Lunch & dinner
How to book this house
Phone in Japanese (052-433-5855) or online: OMAKASE opens the following month on the 1st at 15:00 JST, and Ikyu or Pocket Concierge show live seats. Three single seatings — 12:00, 18:00 and 20:30 — closed Wednesdays.
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Lunch ¥22,000, dinner from ¥34,100, tax included; cancellation 50% from 7 days, 100% from 3.
- Next release
- November 1, 2026 · 15:00 JST → December 2026
Dates through November 2026 are already open.
- Where bookings are taken
- Platform · OMAKASEOMAKASEIkyuPocket ConciergeGurunaviPayPay Gourmet
- Lunch / dinner
- Lunch & dinner
- Phone line
- 052-433-5855 (Japanese); reservation-line hours not published. Closed Wed (Ikyu lists irregular closures)
- The house's cancellation charge
- From 00:00 JST, 7 days before50%
- From 00:00 JST, 3 days 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.
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Next release days
Last verified September 11, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026
Source for the booking rule: the booking page (omakase.in), read September 11, 2026.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
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When does Sushi Hanakuruma open its reservation book?
Reservations at Sushi Hanakuruma next open on November 1, 2026 at 15:00 JST, for dates in December 2026. Phone in Japanese (052-433-5855) or online: OMAKASE opens the following month on the 1st at 15:00 JST, and Ikyu or Pocket Concierge show live seats. Three single seatings — 12:00, 18:00 and 20:30 — closed Wednesdays. Lunch ¥22,000, dinner from ¥34,100, tax included; cancellation 50% from 7 days, 100% from 3. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
What does Sushi Hanakuruma charge if you cancel?
From 00:00 JST, 7 days before 50% / From 00:00 JST, 3 days 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 Sushi Hanakuruma from abroad?
Sushi Hanakuruma takes reservations online through OMAKASE, 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: ¥6,000 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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