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

木山 · Goshominami, Kyoto · Kaiseki · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

A booking-site listing reports the following month opening on the 1st of each month at noon JST (not confirmed officially); the official site routes domestic guests to ResReserve, with seats also on Tabelog, Ikyu and Pocket Concierge; phone in Japanese (075-256-4460) works too, and overseas guests use the house's official route for overseas guests (My Concierge Japan). No proxy bookings.

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Lunch entry 12:00–⁠13:00, dinner 18:00–⁠19:30; irregular closures.

Next release
November 1, 2026 · 12:00 JST → December 2026

Dates through November 2026 are already open.

This house books only in the name of the guest who attends. We will ask in your name; if the house declines bookings arranged on a guest's behalf, we will tell you and nothing is charged.

Where bookings are taken
Platform · ResReserve (official), Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket ConciergeOfficialTabelogIkyuPocket Concierge
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
075-256-4460 (hours not published); no proxy bookings
The house's cancellation charge
  • From 00:00 JST, 6 days before30%
  • From 00:00 JST, 2 days before50%
  • From 00:00 JST, 1 day before100%
  • 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
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

Official site routes domestic guests to ResReserve and overseas guests to My Concierge Japan; one listing reports monthly releases on the 1st at noon, not confirmed officially

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

  • 1Nov12:00 JST
    Sunday, November 1, 2026
    For dates in December 2026
  • 1Dec12:00 JST
    Tuesday, December 1, 2026
    For dates in January 2027
  • 1Jan12:00 JST
    Friday, January 1, 2027
    For dates in February 2027

Before you ask us

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

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

Source for the booking rule: the booking page (autoreserve.com), read September 7, 2026.

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

When does Kiyama open its reservation book?

Reservations at Kiyama next open on November 1, 2026 at 12:00 JST, for dates in December 2026. A booking-site listing reports the following month opening on the 1st of each month at noon JST (not confirmed officially); the official site routes domestic guests to ResReserve, with seats also on Tabelog, Ikyu and Pocket Concierge; phone in Japanese (075-256-4460) works too, and overseas guests use the house's official route for overseas guests (My Concierge Japan). No proxy bookings. Lunch entry 12:00–⁠13:00, dinner 18:00–⁠19:30; irregular closures. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

What does Kiyama charge if you cancel?

From 00:00 JST, 6 days before 30% / From 00:00 JST, 2 days before 50% / From 00:00 JST, 1 day before 100% / 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 Kiyama from abroad?

Kiyama takes reservations online through ResReserve (official), Tabelog, Ikyu and Pocket Concierge, 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.