Release rule
When does Kikuzushi open reservations?
菊鮨 · Kasuga, Fukuoka · Sushi
How to book
Phone, in JapanesePhone only, in Japanese. The book for the following month opens on the 1st of each month; the line is a lottery and waits of six months or more are normal.
Next release days
- 1OctThursday, October 1, 2026For dates in November 2026
- 1NovSunday, November 1, 2026For dates in December 2026
- 1DecTuesday, December 1, 2026For dates in January 2027
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
How do I book Kikuzushi from abroad?
Use the channel shown above. If it is a Japanese-language phone line, our Tokyo desk can call for you on the release day and confirm in writing in your language; the booking fee is charged only when the seat is secured.
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.
More release days in Kyushu & Okinawa
- FunakoshiPhone, in JapaneseNoma, Fukuoka
- Shiseki Ryotei KagetsuPhone, in JapaneseMaruyama, Nagasaki
- MiePhone, in JapaneseKumoji, Naha, Okinawa
- Hakata SuigetsuPhone, in JapaneseHirao, Fukuoka
- Sushisho NomuraPhone, in JapaneseKagoshima
- Torikawa SuikyoPhone, in JapaneseYakuin, Fukuoka
- Sushidokoro TsukutaPhone, in JapaneseKaratsu, Saga
- UrizunPhone, in JapaneseNaha, Okinawa
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Rules are verified against official notices and platform listings and re-checked monthly. Houses change their systems without warning; treat the calendar as a planning tool and let us confirm the specifics for your dates.