Release rule

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

湖里庵 · Makino, Shiga · Kaiseki · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Phone only, in Japanese (0740-28-1010); no online booking. No published release day — recent guests booked about two months ahead for one of two seatings (12:00, 17:00) of eight seats; closed Tuesdays and the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

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: ¥6,000 per seat, only if we secure it. Ask the desk →

Where bookings are taken
Phone onlyOfficial
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
0740-28-1010, Japanese; seatings 12:00 and 17:00 (last entry 13:00 / 18:00); closed Tue and the 1st & 3rd Wed
If a seat comes back

This house takes bookings only by phone, so there is no online vacancy alert.

About this house

Eight seats over two seatings, fully reserved. Recent diners booked by phone about two months ahead; the rebuilt house reopened after the typhoon damage and is again hard to get.

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 (uoji.co.jp), read September 7, 2026.

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

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When does Korian open its reservation book?

Phone only, in Japanese (0740-28-1010); no online booking. No published release day — recent guests booked about two months ahead for one of two seatings (12:00, 17:00) of eight seats; closed Tuesdays and the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Korian from abroad?

Korian takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 0740-28-1010, Japanese; seatings 12:00 and 17:00 (last entry 13:00 / 18:00); closed Tue and the 1st & 3rd Wed. 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: ¥6,000 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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