Release rule

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

実伶 · Marutamachi, Kyoto · Kaiseki · Dinner only

How to book this house

Book on Ikyu (read the Instagram pinned post first) or by phone; release timing unverified. Nine-seat a la carte counter near Marutamachi; Japanese-speaking guests only, Japanese mobile number required, no under-18s.

This house takes overseas bookings only through hotel concierges, or does not accept them, so we can't request it — follow for the alert and book it the way the house asks. We email you before it opens — the day before, on the morning of release day (08:00 JST) and about 30 minutes before when the opening time is known — with the time in your time zone, how this house takes bookings, and a link to the step-by-step page. Free.

Where bookings are taken
Platform · IkyuIkyu
Lunch / dinner
Dinner only
Phone line
075-251-2007 (Japanese only; hours not published)
Booking on your behalf
The house refuses agency and proxy bookings — the guest must book in their own name
The house's cancellation charge
  • From 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

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

Rule not published — we confirm per date

Before you ask us

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

Last verified September 23, 2026

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

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When does Mirei open its reservation book?

Book on Ikyu (read the Instagram pinned post first) or by phone; release timing unverified. Nine-seat a la carte counter near Marutamachi; Japanese-speaking guests only, Japanese mobile number required, no under-18s. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

What does Mirei charge if you cancel?

From 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 Mirei from abroad?

Mirei accepts bookings only in the guest's own name and refuses agencies and concierges, so you must book it yourself. 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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