Release rule

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

金竜山 · Shirokanedai, Tokyo · Yakiniku · Dinner only

How to book this house

Regulars only: the phone is reserved for cancellations, and the eight parties a night are regulars who book their next visit at the table, so a first visit needs a regular to bring you. Two seatings, 18:00 and 20:00 (from 16:00 at weekends); closed Mondays.

Introduction only — follow and we tell you if it ever opens to new guests.

Where bookings are taken
Introduction only
Lunch / dinner
Dinner only

From the house's hours on Tabelog (checked October 2026).

Phone line
Cancellations only
If a seat comes back

There is no public booking line: the seats go to regulars and their guests.

About this house

Tokyo's most talked-about no-reservation yakiniku: eight parties a night, months-long rebooking chains. Effectively regulars-only.

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Next release days

Introduction only

Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026

Source for the booking rule: Tabelog, read September 7, 2026.

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

When does Kinryuzan open its reservation book?

Regulars only: the phone is reserved for cancellations, and the eight parties a night are regulars who book their next visit at the table, so a first visit needs a regular to bring you. Two seatings, 18:00 and 20:00 (from 16:00 at weekends); closed Mondays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Kinryuzan from abroad?

Kinryuzan cannot be booked without an introduction from an existing guest; there is no public reservation book.

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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