Release rule

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

江戸川 石ばし · Edogawabashi, Tokyo · Unagi · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Phone in Japanese (03-3813-8038), or Ikyu online for course seats. No release day — a week or two ahead usually works; you order your eel when booking, and cancellations are charged 50% the day before and 100% on the day.

Next release
No release day — book any time
Where bookings are taken
Platform · Ikyu (courses)IkyuOfficial
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
Business hours, Japanese (03-3813-8038; the line is busy in summer — try off-peak); FAX accepted except same day
The house's cancellation charge
  • From 00:00 JST, 3 days before100%
  • Same day, with notice100%
  • Same day, no notice (no-show)100%

Charged by the house, not by us. A plan's own policy takes precedence.

Source: Ikyu, read 2026-10-04

If a seat comes back
We watch this house's own booking page and email anyone following it when dates appear that were not there before. We hold nothing — the seats go first come, first served.

About this house

Forty seats with tatami rooms; the rooms go first (ten days out they can be gone while tables remain). Orders are taken at booking; courses need two or more guests by the day before; cancellations are charged 50% the day before and 100% on the day.

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Closed Sun, Mon, holidays and doyo-no-ushi.

Booking details

Exceptions and seasons

Closed on the Day of the Ox (doyo no ushi), the eel-eating day.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

No release day — book any time

Last verified October 3, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026

Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (unagi-ishibashi.com), read September 7, 2026.

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

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When does Edogawa Ishibashi open its reservation book?

Phone in Japanese (03-3813-8038), or Ikyu online for course seats. No release day — a week or two ahead usually works; you order your eel when booking, and cancellations are charged 50% the day before and 100% on the day. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

What does Edogawa Ishibashi charge if you cancel?

From 00:00 JST, 3 days before 100% / Same day, with notice 100% / Same day, no notice (no-show) 100%. Charged by the house, not by us. A plan's own policy takes precedence. Source: Ikyu, read 2026-10-04

How do I book Edogawa Ishibashi from abroad?

Edogawa Ishibashi takes reservations online through Ikyu (courses), 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: ¥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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