Release rule

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

かんだやぶそば · Kanda-Awajicho, Tokyo · Soba · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Walk-in for most seats; a few ground-floor seats and the upstairs course tables can be phoned in by the day before (03-3251-0287, Japanese). No release day; closed Wednesdays.

Next release
No release day — book any time

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 onlyOfficial
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
11:30–20:00 (closed Wednesdays), +81-3-3251-0287
If a seat comes back

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

About this house

Founded 1880; ground floor is mostly walk-in with a lunchtime queue, only 8 seats per hour are reservable by phone the day before. Reserve the tatami rooms upstairs for groups.

Booking details

How the book opens

phone by the day before; ground floor limited to 8 reserved seats per hour, upstairs rooms fully reserved

Exceptions and seasons

Most guests simply queue; reserved ground-floor seats are few and forfeited if you are late.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

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 (yabusoba.net), read September 7, 2026.

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

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When does Kanda Yabusoba open its reservation book?

Walk-in for most seats; a few ground-floor seats and the upstairs course tables can be phoned in by the day before (03-3251-0287, Japanese). No release day; closed Wednesdays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Kanda Yabusoba from abroad?

Kanda Yabusoba takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 11:30–20:00 (closed Wednesdays), +81-3-3251-0287. 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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