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

銀座 きた福 · Ginza, Tokyo · Crab · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

TableCheck (via the official site) online with a card on file, or phone in Japanese (050-3628-6368); same-day and next-day requests and parties of seven or more by phone only. No release day, but crab season (Nov–Mar) fills weeks ahead.

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Lunch 12:00–⁠13:00 and dinner 17:00–⁠20:30 starts, daily. Cancellation within 24 hours is charged in full.

Next release
No release day — book any time
Where bookings are taken
Platform · TableCheckTableCheckOfficial
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
050-3628-6368 (same-day / next-day and 7+ by phone only)
If a seat comes back
We watch this house's own booking page and email anyone following it when dates appear that were not there before. We hold nothing — the seats go first come, first served.

About this house

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

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

No release day — book any time

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

Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (kanikitafuku.com), read September 7, 2026.

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

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When does Ginza Kitafuku open its reservation book?

TableCheck (via the official site) online with a card on file, or phone in Japanese (050-3628-6368); same-day and next-day requests and parties of seven or more by phone only. No release day, but crab season (Nov–Mar) fills weeks ahead. Lunch 12:00–⁠13:00 and dinner 17:00–⁠20:30 starts, daily. Cancellation within 24 hours is charged in full. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Ginza Kitafuku from abroad?

Ginza Kitafuku 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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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. For restaurants in our collection, our desk confirms the specifics for your dates when you request.