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

ほしの · Fukuchiin-cho (Naramachi), Nara · Kaiseki · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Phone in Japanese (0742-27-7070); the house then confirms by SMS or Instagram DM and asks for the course to be prepaid through Square. No release day published — call as soon as dates are fixed.

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Lunch Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun; dinner from 18:00 Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun; closed Wed and Thu.

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 only
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner

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

Phone line
0742-27-7070, Japanese; the house replies by SMS or Instagram DM to settle details. Lunch Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun 12:00–14:30; dinner Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun 18:00–21:00 (single 18:00 start); closed Wed and Thu
If a seat comes back

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

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

No release day — book any time

Last verified September 11, 2026

Source for the booking rule: Tabelog, read September 11, 2026.

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

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When does Hoshino open its reservation book?

Phone in Japanese (0742-27-7070); the house then confirms by SMS or Instagram DM and asks for the course to be prepaid through Square. No release day published — call as soon as dates are fixed. Lunch Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun; dinner from 18:00 Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun; closed Wed and Thu. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Hoshino from abroad?

Hoshino takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 0742-27-7070, Japanese; the house replies by SMS or Instagram DM to settle details. Lunch Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun 12:00–14:30; dinner Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun 18:00–21:00 (single 18:00 start); closed Wed and Thu. 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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