Release rule

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

五郎八(いろは) · Suizenji, Kumamoto · Basashi · Dinner only

How to book this house

Phone only, in Japanese (096-382-6336); no release day, but the room is booked out most nights, so call weeks ahead. A la carte horse-meat izakaya, cash only; dinner Mon-Sat from 17:30, closed Sun.

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
Dinner only
Phone line
096-382-6336 (Japanese); phone hours not published - the house has answered at midday and during service; dinner Mon-Sat 17:30-23:00; closed Sun
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 Iroha open its reservation book?

Phone only, in Japanese (096-382-6336); no release day, but the room is booked out most nights, so call weeks ahead. A la carte horse-meat izakaya, cash only; dinner Mon-Sat from 17:30, closed Sun. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Iroha from abroad?

Iroha takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 096-382-6336 (Japanese); phone hours not published - the house has answered at midday and during service; dinner Mon-Sat 17:30-23:00; closed Sun. 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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