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

割烹 まつ㐂 · Fushigazushicho, Nara · Kappō · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Book on TableCheck or by phone (10:00-22:00); no published release rule. Kaiseki lunch from ¥8,800 and dinner ¥19,800.

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Closed Sundays and 1st/3rd Mondays.

Where bookings are taken
Platform · TableCheckTableCheck
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
0742-93-6222 (bookings 10:00-22:00; Japanese)
If a seat comes back

TableCheck has no vacancy alert for future dates; its emails are about your own booking, and a same-day queue exists only where the restaurant turns it on. support-diners.tablecheck.com

About this house

One MICHELIN Star (2026). Kappo kaiseki in Nara, now at Fushigazushicho 1 after moving from Higashi-Kidocho.

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Official prices: lunch kaiseki ¥8,800 or ¥19,800; dinner kaiseki ¥19,800 (tax incl., service extra, varies by season).

Booking details

How the book opens

Book online through TableCheck or by phone (10:00-22:00). How far ahead dates open is not published. Bookings 30 minutes late without contact may be cancelled. Guests 12 and over order the adult course; families with children 11 or under must phone first.

Exceptions and seasons

Lunch 12:00-14:30 (all start at 12:00); dinner 18:00-22:00 (last order 19:00). Closed Sundays and the 1st and 3rd Mondays; no lunch on the 2nd and 4th Mondays or the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

Rule not published — we confirm per date

Last verified October 18, 2026

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

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When does Matsuki open its reservation book?

Book on TableCheck or by phone (10:00-22:00); no published release rule. Kaiseki lunch from ¥8,800 and dinner ¥19,800. Closed Sundays and 1st/3rd Mondays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Matsuki from abroad?

Matsuki takes reservations online through TableCheck, 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.

More release days in Kansai

Kansai: when hard-to-book restaurants open reservations →

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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.