Release rule

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

松翁 · Jimbocho (Suidobashi), Tokyo · Soba · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Phone in Japanese (03-3291-3529) for dinner; lunch is walk-in with the last seating around 13:50. No fixed release; closed Sundays and holidays, cash only.

Next release
No release day — book any time
Where bookings are taken
PlatformTabelog
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner

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

Phone line
Not published; +81-3-3291-3529 (closed Sun and holidays)
If a seat comes back

We found no official vacancy alert for this booking channel. Booking on the release day is the realistic route.

About this house

Tabelog Soba Hyakumeiten, the novelist Ikenami Shotaro's haunt; 38 seats, cash only. Lunch is first come; evenings take phone bookings.

Booking details

Exceptions and seasons

Occasional Wednesday closures on Toyosu market holidays.

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 18, 2026

Source for the booking rule: Tabelog, read September 7, 2026.

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

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When does Matsuou open its reservation book?

Phone in Japanese (03-3291-3529) for dinner; lunch is walk-in with the last seating around 13:50. No fixed release; closed Sundays and holidays, cash only. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Matsuou from abroad?

Matsuou takes reservations online through a booking platform, 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.