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

地鶏らぼ · Kobaba, Takamatsu · Yakitori · Dinner only

How to book this house

Reservations only, by phone; the booking window is not published. Five counter seats, dinner only, irregular closing days; cash only, guests 20 and over.

This house books only by phone, in Japanese. Our Tokyo desk can make the call on release day: ¥12,000 per seat, only if we secure it. Ask the desk →

Where bookings are taken
Phone only
Lunch / dinner
Dinner only

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

Phone line
050-5456-7656 (Japanese; Tabelog line)
If a seat comes back

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

About this house

Yakitori counter (formerly Jidori Bar) five minutes on foot from Kawaramachi and Kataharamachi, built around aged chicken and careful grilling, with a focus on sake and wine. Five seats; under-20s not admitted; cash only; service charge added.

Read more

Tabelog Yakitori WEST 100 (2024, 2025).

Booking details

How the book opens

Reservations only, by phone; the restaurant does not publish how far ahead it takes them. Reviews describe booking by phone, including the day before, with a few house rules explained on the call.

Exceptions and seasons

Dinner 18:00–22:00, irregular closing days. Five counter seats; one party of up to five, and parties of four or more take the whole room.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

Rule not published — we confirm per date

Last verified October 18, 2026

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

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When does Jidori Labo open its reservation book?

Reservations only, by phone; the booking window is not published. Five counter seats, dinner only, irregular closing days; cash only, guests 20 and over. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Jidori Labo from abroad?

Jidori Labo takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 050-5456-7656 (Japanese; Tabelog line). 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: ¥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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Request this table — our Tokyo desk calls in Japanese on release day · ¥12,000 per seat, only if secured →

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