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How to Book Nihonryori Kenya: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
日本料理 研野 · Takaragaike (Kamitakano), Kyoto · Kaiseki · Lunch & dinner
How to book this house
Book on TableCheck (card held) or Ikyu whenever dates show; parties of 8+ and far-ahead dates by phone. Lunch 12:00 and dinner 18:00, Tuesday dinner only; closed Sun–Mon.
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Now in Takaragaike, north Kyoto.
- Next release
- No release day — book any time
- Where bookings are taken
- Platform · TableCheckTableCheckIkyu
- Lunch / dinner
- Lunch & dinner
Lunch on Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat only
- Phone line
- 075-708-6800 (official site; Ikyu lists 075-468-9944) — Japanese; for parties of 8+, far-ahead dates and tatami rooms for 5+. Regular bookings on TableCheck / Ikyu
- The house's cancellation charge
- From 00:00 JST, 7 days before20%
- 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: TableCheck, read 2026-10-04
- If a seat comes back
TableCheck has no vacancy alert for future dates; its emails are about your own booking, and a same-day queue exists only where the restaurant turns it on. support-diners.tablecheck.com
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Next release days
No release day — book any time
Last verified September 23, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026
Source for the booking rule: a published guide (pecotter.jp), read January 13, 2023.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
When does Nihonryori Kenya open its reservation book?
Book on TableCheck (card held) or Ikyu whenever dates show; parties of 8+ and far-ahead dates by phone. Lunch 12:00 and dinner 18:00, Tuesday dinner only; closed Sun–Mon. Now in Takaragaike, north Kyoto. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
What does Nihonryori Kenya charge if you cancel?
From 00:00 JST, 7 days before 20% / 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: TableCheck, read 2026-10-04
How do I book Nihonryori Kenya from abroad?
Nihonryori Kenya takes reservations online through TableCheck, 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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