Release rule
How to Book Honkogetsu: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
本湖月 · Hozenji Yokocho, Osaka · Kaiseki · Dinner only
How to book this house
Phone only, in Japanese (06-6211-0201). Lines open at 09:00 on the first business day of each month for every date through the end of the month two months ahead; Hitosara occasionally lists a seat.
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The Tabelog Award 2026 Gold. New Year 2027: closed through 8 January, so January's release comes after the break (exact day unconfirmed).
- Next release
- November 2, 2026 · 09:00 JST → January 2027
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 →
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 →
- Lunch / dinner
- Dinner only
From the house's hours on Tabelog (checked October 2026).
- Phone line
- 09:00 on release day (06-6211-0201); other hours not published
- 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.
About this house
First-time guests are reported to get through only by redialing from 09:00 on release day; regulars hold most seats
Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →
Next release days
Last verified September 23, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026
Source for the booking rule: a published guide (blog.pecotter.jp), read September 7, 2026.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
When does Honkogetsu open its reservation book?
Reservations at Honkogetsu next open on November 2, 2026 at 09:00 JST, for dates in January 2027. Phone only, in Japanese (06-6211-0201). Lines open at 09:00 on the first business day of each month for every date through the end of the month two months ahead; Hitosara occasionally lists a seat. The Tabelog Award 2026 Gold. New Year 2027: closed through 8 January, so January's release comes after the break (exact day unconfirmed). All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
How do I book Honkogetsu from abroad?
Honkogetsu takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 09:00 on release day (06-6211-0201); other hours not published. 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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