Release rule
How to Book Kahala: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
カハラ · Kitashinchi, Osaka · Innovative · Dinner only
How to book this house
Phone in Japanese (06-6345-6778) or Ikyu online; bookings run about three months ahead with no fixed release day, so ask which dates are open and fit your plan to them. Single-start seating — ten minutes late counts as a cancellation.
- Next release
- Open now for visits through January 20, 2027
- Lunch / dinner
- Dinner only
- Phone line
- Not published; Japanese only (+81-6-6345-6778). Dinner only, two sittings 18:00 and 20:40, closed Thu and Sun
- The house's cancellation charge
- From 00:00 JST, 7 days before50%
- From 00:00 JST, 5 days before80%
- 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
Cancellations: on the restaurant's Ikyu page, tick "空席通知メールに登録する" (vacancy-notice email) and Ikyu notifies you — members only, offered by some restaurants, and it does not hold the seat. faq.ikyu.com
We still send you release-date alerts: for a set release date, the day before, on the morning of release day (08:00 JST) and about 30 minutes before when the time is known; for houses that open a little every day, a weekly summary.
About this house
8-seat counter run by Yoshifumi Mori for decades; Tabelog Award winner every year since 2019. Blogs advise asking which dates are free and fitting your trip around them.
Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →
Next release days
Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 18, 2026
Source for the booking rule: the booking page (restaurant.ikyu.com), read September 7, 2026.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
When does Kahala open its reservation book?
Phone in Japanese (06-6345-6778) or Ikyu online; bookings run about three months ahead with no fixed release day, so ask which dates are open and fit your plan to them. Single-start seating — ten minutes late counts as a cancellation. Open now for visits through January 20, 2027 All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
What does Kahala charge if you cancel?
From 00:00 JST, 7 days before 50% / From 00:00 JST, 5 days before 80% / 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 Kahala from abroad?
Kahala takes reservations online through 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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