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

京料理 木乃婦 · Shijo (Shimogyo), Kyoto · Kaiseki · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Phone in Japanese (075-352-0001) or Ikyu online. A reservation-only ryotei with many rooms, so normal lead time works — even the day before off-peak; last orders are early (lunch 13:00, dinner 19:00).

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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 only
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
Business hours (+81-75-352-0001); closed Wednesdays
If a seat comes back

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

Trained at Kitcho (5 years)

About this house

Third-generation ryotei with 220 seats across 13 rooms, so seats exist most days; rooms for larger parties and lunch kaiseki are the practical way in.

Booking details

How the book opens

Phone; Ikyu online booking also open

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

No release day — book any time

Last verified October 4, 2026 · checked by our desk October 18, 2026

Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (kinobu.co.jp), read October 4, 2026.

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

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When does Kyoryori Kinobu open its reservation book?

Phone in Japanese (075-352-0001) or Ikyu online. A reservation-only ryotei with many rooms, so normal lead time works — even the day before off-peak; last orders are early (lunch 13:00, dinner 19:00). Closed Wednesdays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Kyoryori Kinobu from abroad?

Kyoryori Kinobu takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: Business hours (+81-75-352-0001); closed Wednesdays. 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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