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

いづう · Gion, Kyoto · Sushi · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

The small dining room takes no reservations: walk in (11:00–⁠22:00, Sundays and holidays to 21:00; closed Tuesdays unless a holiday). Takeaway boxes and the whole mackerel sushi can be ordered ahead by phone in Japanese from 08:00, or online.

Where bookings are taken
No reservations
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
Takeaway orders only, from 08:00 (075-561-0751)
If a seat comes back

The house takes no reservations and seats people on the day.

About this house

Kyoto-style sushi house founded in 1781, known for saba sugata-zushi: cured mackerel on rice wrapped in kombu, cut so the cross-section looks like a rabbit. The small dining room (four tables of four), first set up for guests waiting on take-home orders, is walk-in only; four pieces of mackerel sushi are ¥2,200 including tax.

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Takeaway (¥3,240 for six pieces, ¥6,480 for a whole roll) can be ordered by phone from 08:00, and for long trips it is made to suit when you will eat. Closed Tuesdays unless a holiday. Five minutes from Gion-Shijo.

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Next release days

No reservations

Last verified October 4, 2026 · checked by our desk October 18, 2026

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

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When does Izuu open its reservation book?

The small dining room takes no reservations: walk in (11:00–⁠22:00, Sundays and holidays to 21:00; closed Tuesdays unless a holiday). Takeaway boxes and the whole mackerel sushi can be ordered ahead by phone in Japanese from 08:00, or online. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Izuu from abroad?

Izuu does not take reservations; you queue in person on the day.

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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