Release rule

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

鮎茶屋 平野屋 · Saga Toriimoto, Kyoto · Ayu · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Phone only, in Japanese (075-861-0359); every seat is a private room, so meals are reservation-only. No release day — book with normal lead time after checking the month's closures on the site; ayu season is June–October.

Next release
No release day — book any time

This house books only by phone, in Japanese. Our Tokyo desk can make the call on release day: ¥6,000 per seat, only if we secure it. Ask the desk →

Where bookings are taken
Phone onlyOfficial
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner

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

Phone line
075-861-0359, Japanese; lunch 11:30–14:00 (last entry), dinner 17:00–21:00 (last entry 19:00); closures announced monthly on the site
If a seat comes back

This house takes bookings only by phone, so there is no online vacancy alert.

About this house

Eight private rooms for 2–20 guests; cancellation fees from two days prior. The teahouse side needs no reservation.

Booking details

Exceptions and seasons

Closures are irregular and announced monthly; match dates to the ayu (sweetfish) season.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

No release day — book any time

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

Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (ayuchaya-hiranoya.com), read October 16, 2026.

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

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When does Hiranoya open its reservation book?

Phone only, in Japanese (075-861-0359); every seat is a private room, so meals are reservation-only. No release day — book with normal lead time after checking the month's closures on the site; ayu season is June–October. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Hiranoya from abroad?

Hiranoya takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 075-861-0359, Japanese; lunch 11:30–14:00 (last entry), dinner 17:00–21:00 (last entry 19:00); closures announced monthly on the site. 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: ¥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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