Release rule

How to Book Kitajima-tei: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)

北島亭 · Yotsuya, Tokyo · French · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Phone (03-3355-6667): the following month opens on the first business day of each month; Ikyu also takes request bookings. Classic French in Yotsuya, lunch and dinner, closed Tue–Wed.

Next release
November 1, 2026 → December 2026

Dates through November 2026 are already open.

Source last confirmed Mar 2025; treat the date as an estimate

Where bookings are taken
PlatformIkyu
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
03-3355-6667
The house's cancellation charge
  • Same day, with notice100%
  • Same day, no notice (no-show)100%

Charged by the house, not by us. A plan's own policy takes precedence.

Source: Ikyu, read 2026-10-04

If a seat comes back

Cancellations: on the restaurant's Ikyu page, tick "空席通知メールに登録する" (vacancy-notice email) and Ikyu notifies you — members only, offered by some restaurants, and it does not hold the seat. faq.ikyu.com

We still send you release-date alerts: for a set release date, the day before, on the morning of release day (08:00 JST) and about 30 minutes before when the time is known; for houses that open a little every day, a weekly summary.

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Next release days

  • 1Nov
    Sunday, November 1, 2026
    For dates in December 2026
  • 3Dec
    Thursday, December 3, 2026
    For dates in January 2027
  • 4Jan
    Monday, January 4, 2027
    For dates in February 2027

Before you ask us

  • Smart casual. Shorts and sandals are refused at the door.

Last verified March 1, 2025 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026

Source for the booking rule: a published guide (pecotter.jp), read March 1, 2025.

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

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When does Kitajima-tei open its reservation book?

Reservations at Kitajima-tei next open on November 1, 2026, for dates in December 2026. Phone (03-3355-6667): the following month opens on the first business day of each month; Ikyu also takes request bookings. Classic French in Yotsuya, lunch and dinner, closed Tue–Wed. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

What does Kitajima-tei charge if you cancel?

Same day, with notice 100% / Same day, no notice (no-show) 100%. Charged by the house, not by us. A plan's own policy takes precedence. Source: Ikyu, read 2026-10-04

How do I book Kitajima-tei from abroad?

Kitajima-tei takes reservations online through a booking platform, 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.