Release rule

How to Book Higashiyama Ogata: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)

東山 緒方 · Okazaki, Kyoto · Kaiseki · Dinner only

How to book this house

OMAKASE only (one booking per quarter): as of September 2026 dates run to 31 December. Twelve seats, one seating at 16:00, closed Tuesday; guests 13+; no proxy bookings.

Next release
January 1, 2027 · 10:00 JST → April 2027

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 · OMAKASEOMAKASE
Lunch / dinner
Dinner only

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

Phone line
075-771-0011 (Japanese; bookings on OMAKASE only)
If a seat comes back

Cancellations: add the restaurant to your favorites on OMAKASE and it notifies you, first come first served. omakase-japan.zendesk.com

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

  • 1Jan10:00 JST
    Friday, January 1, 2027
    For dates in April 2027
  • 1Apr10:00 JST
    Thursday, April 1, 2027
    For dates in July 2027
  • 1Jul10:00 JST
    Thursday, July 1, 2027
    For dates in October 2027

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

Source for the booking rule: the booking page (omakase.in), read September 23, 2026.

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

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When does Higashiyama Ogata open its reservation book?

Reservations at Higashiyama Ogata next open on January 1, 2027 at 10:00 JST, for dates in April 2027. OMAKASE only (one booking per quarter): as of September 2026 dates run to 31 December. Twelve seats, one seating at 16:00, closed Tuesday; guests 13+; no proxy bookings. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Higashiyama Ogata from abroad?

Higashiyama Ogata 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: ¥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.