Release rule

How to Book Kyoryori Jikishinbo Saiki: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)

京料理 直心房 さいき · Gion (Yasaka), Kyoto · Kaiseki · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

The official web form (closes five days before; confirmed by reply), Pocket Concierge (instant) or Ikyu online, or phone in Japanese until the day before (075-541-8630). No release day; a week or two ahead usually works.

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Lunch and dinner; irregular closures; guests aged 13 and over. Cancellation 50% two days before, 70% the day before, 100% on the day.

Next release
No release day — book any time
Where bookings are taken
Platform · Official form, Pocket Concierge, IkyuOfficialPocket ConciergeIkyu
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
Phone until the day before (075-541-8630); changes/cancellations by phone only
The house's cancellation charge
  • From 00:00 JST, 4 days before30%
  • From 00:00 JST, 2 days before50%
  • From 00:00 JST, 1 day before70%
  • 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

Gion kaiseki house near Yasaka Shrine; web form closes 5 days out and is only confirmed after the house replies. Overseas guests are pointed to its EN/ZH/KO booking pages (Pocket Concierge, Ikyu, Hitosara).

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Next release days

No release day — book any time

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

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

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

When does Kyoryori Jikishinbo Saiki open its reservation book?

The official web form (closes five days before; confirmed by reply), Pocket Concierge (instant) or Ikyu online, or phone in Japanese until the day before (075-541-8630). No release day; a week or two ahead usually works. Lunch and dinner; irregular closures; guests aged 13 and over. Cancellation 50% two days before, 70% the day before, 100% on the day. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

What does Kyoryori Jikishinbo Saiki charge if you cancel?

From 00:00 JST, 4 days before 30% / From 00:00 JST, 2 days before 50% / From 00:00 JST, 1 day before 70% / 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 Kyoryori Jikishinbo Saiki from abroad?

Kyoryori Jikishinbo Saiki takes reservations online through Official form, Pocket Concierge and Ikyu, 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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