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

名山 きみや · Meizan-cho, Kagoshima · Sushi · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Reservation-only counter: phone in Japanese (099-295-0922) or Ikyu online. No fixed release day; lunch is one 12:30 seating and dinner starts at 19:00 — weekends go a few weeks out.

Next release
No release day — book any time
Where bookings are taken
Platform · IkyuIkyu
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
+81-99-295-0922
The house's cancellation charge
  • From 00:00 JST, 1 day before50%
  • Same day, with notice100%
  • Same day, no notice (no-show)100%

Charged by the house, not by us. A plan's own policy takes precedence.

Source: Ikyu, read 2026-10-04

If a seat comes back

Cancellations: on the restaurant's Ikyu page, tick "空席通知メールに登録する" (vacancy-notice email) and Ikyu notifies you — members only, offered by some restaurants, and it does not hold the seat. faq.ikyu.com

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About this house

The Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze and Sushi WEST Hyakumeiten. Cancellation terms differ by listing: Tabelog says 100% from the day before; Ikyu says 50% the day before and 100% on the day.

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Weekend dinners fill several weeks out.

Booking details

Exceptions and seasons

Counter only; lunch is a single 12:30 seating and dinner starts at 19:00. Listings differ on seats (8 on Tabelog, 10 on Ikyu) and closing days (Tabelog lists every day, Ikyu says irregular). No published release day.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

No release day — book any time

Before you ask us

  • Smart casual. Shorts and sandals are refused at the door.

Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 18, 2026

Source for the booking rule: the booking page (restaurant.ikyu.com), read October 3, 2026.

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

When does Meizan Kimiya open its reservation book?

Reservation-only counter: phone in Japanese (099-295-0922) or Ikyu online. No fixed release day; lunch is one 12:30 seating and dinner starts at 19:00 — weekends go a few weeks out. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

What does Meizan Kimiya charge if you cancel?

From 00:00 JST, 1 day before 50% / Same day, with notice 100% / Same day, no notice (no-show) 100%. Charged by the house, not by us. A plan's own policy takes precedence. Source: Ikyu, read 2026-10-04

How do I book Meizan Kimiya from abroad?

Meizan Kimiya takes reservations online through Ikyu, 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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