Release rule

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

前田 · Gion, Kyoto · Kaiseki · Dinner only

How to book this house

Phone in Japanese (075-525-5577) outside service is the only published route; there is no online booking, and most of the ten seats go to regulars and introductions, so ask a Kyoto host to call for you. Dinner Mon–Sat from 18:00 (last entry 19:30); closed Sundays; no photography.

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 only
Lunch / dinner
Dinner only

From the house's hours on Tabelog (checked October 2026).

Phone line
Outside service (075-525-5577); most seats go to regulars and introductions
If a seat comes back

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

About this house

Ten counter seats, three parties a night, omakase only; no release schedule published

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

Rule not published — we confirm per date

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

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

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When does Maeda open its reservation book?

Phone in Japanese (075-525-5577) outside service is the only published route; there is no online booking, and most of the ten seats go to regulars and introductions, so ask a Kyoto host to call for you. Dinner Mon–Sat from 18:00 (last entry 19:30); closed Sundays; no photography. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Maeda from abroad?

Maeda takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: Outside service (075-525-5577); most seats go to regulars and introductions. 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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Request this table — our Tokyo desk calls in Japanese on release day · ¥12,000 per seat, only if secured →

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