Release rule
How to Book Hitoshi Ishiganto: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
ひとし 石敢當店 · Ishigaki, Okinawa · Izakaya · Dinner only
How to book this house
Phone only (0980-88-5807). On the first business day of each month from 15:00 the book opens for dates through the end of the month after next; same-day cancellation waiting lists are sometimes taken by phone in the late afternoon.
- Next release
- November 2, 2026 · 15:00 JST → January 2027 — the first business day; if the restaurant opens on Sundays, Nov 1
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 →
Source last confirmed Mar 2025; treat the date as an estimate
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 only
- Lunch / dinner
- Dinner only
From the house's hours on Tabelog (checked October 2026).
- Phone line
- 0980-88-5807（最初の営業日15:00〜）
- 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.
Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →
Next release days
Last verified March 1, 2025 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026
Source for the booking rule: a published guide (pecotter.jp), read March 1, 2025.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
When does Hitoshi Ishiganto open its reservation book?
Reservations at Hitoshi Ishiganto next open on November 2, 2026 at 15:00 JST, for dates in January 2027. Phone only (0980-88-5807). On the first business day of each month from 15:00 the book opens for dates through the end of the month after next; same-day cancellation waiting lists are sometimes taken by phone in the late afternoon. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
How do I book Hitoshi Ishiganto from abroad?
Hitoshi Ishiganto takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 0980-88-5807（最初の営業日15:00〜）. 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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