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

いちかわ · Minami-Azabu (Shirokane-Takanawa), Tokyo · Sushi · Dinner only

How to book this house

Online only, no published phone: OMAKASE (card required) opens the whole following month on the 1st at 13:00 JST, and Pocket Concierge and Tabelog carry further seats. The booker must attend; arriving 30 minutes late counts as a no-show.

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One seating from 18:00; closed Wednesdays.

Next release
November 1, 2026 · 13:00 JST → December 2026

Dates through November 2026 are already open.

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 · OMAKASE, Pocket Concierge, TabelogOMAKASEPocket ConciergeTabelog
Lunch / dinner
Dinner only

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

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.

About this house

The Tabelog Award Bronze every year 2019–2026. Araki-trained chef; 30 minutes late counts as a no-show.

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Next release days

  • 1Nov13:00 JST
    Sunday, November 1, 2026
    For dates in December 2026
  • 1Dec13:00 JST
    Tuesday, December 1, 2026
    For dates in January 2027
  • 1Jan13:00 JST
    Friday, January 1, 2027
    For dates in February 2027

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

Source for the booking rule: the booking page (omakase.in), read September 7, 2026.

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

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When does Ichikawa open its reservation book?

Reservations at Ichikawa next open on November 1, 2026 at 13:00 JST, for dates in December 2026. Online only, no published phone: OMAKASE (card required) opens the whole following month on the 1st at 13:00 JST, and Pocket Concierge and Tabelog carry further seats. The booker must attend; arriving 30 minutes late counts as a no-show. One seating from 18:00; closed Wednesdays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Ichikawa from abroad?

Ichikawa takes reservations online through OMAKASE, Pocket Concierge and Tabelog, 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.