Release rule

When does Ginza Kitafuku open reservations?

銀座 きた福 · Ginza, Tokyo · Crab

How to book

Online

Online (TableCheck or Ikyu) for advance dates, phone for same-day or next-day. No fixed release — book several weeks ahead in crab season.

What to expect: Live hairy and king crab in three sunken-kotatsu private rooms; December–February weekends go a month or more out.

Next release days

No release day — book any time

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

How do I book Ginza Kitafuku 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.

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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.

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