Release rule
How to Book Kodaiji Wakuden: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
高台寺 和久傳 · Higashiyama, Kyoto · Kaiseki · Lunch & dinner
How to book this house
Phone only, in Japanese (075-533-3100, 10:00–21:00). The flagship publishes no release day — book with normal lead time, longer for autumn and New Year; cancellations cost 80% from two days out.
- Next release
- No release day — book any time
This house books only by phone, in Japanese. Our Tokyo desk can make the call on release day: ¥12,000 per seat, only if we secure it. Ask the desk →
- Where bookings are taken
- Phone onlyOfficial
- Lunch / dinner
- Lunch & dinner
- Phone line
- 075-533-3100, Japanese, 10:00–21:00; irregular closures posted on the site
- If a seat comes back
This house takes bookings only by phone, so there is no online vacancy alert.
About this house
Wakuden's other branches take web bookings; Kodaiji is phone only and publishes no release schedule. Cancellation fees from two days before
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 (wakuden.jp), read September 7, 2026.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
When does Kodaiji Wakuden open its reservation book?
Phone only, in Japanese (075-533-3100, 10:00–21:00). The flagship publishes no release day — book with normal lead time, longer for autumn and New Year; cancellations cost 80% from two days out. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
How do I book Kodaiji Wakuden from abroad?
Kodaiji Wakuden takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 075-533-3100, Japanese, 10:00–21:00; irregular closures posted on the site. From abroad, either call at those hours or have a Japanese speaker call for you. 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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