Release rule

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

モーリヤ本店 · Sannomiya, Kobe · Teppanyaki · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

TableCheck for advance bookings (seat-only bookings close three days before); phone in Japanese (078-391-4603) only for same-day tables or ten or more. No release day, but the main branch's dinner peak fills a few days out, so book as soon as dates are fixed.

Next release
No release day — book any time
Where bookings are taken
Platform · TableCheckTableCheckOfficial
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
+81-78-391-4603, same-day bookings only by phone; 11:00–22:00 (LO 21:00)
If a seat comes back
We watch this house's own booking page and email anyone following it when dates appear that were not there before. We hold nothing — the seats go first come, first served.

About this house

Kobe's best-known Kobe-beef teppan house (since 1885) with six branches; advance seats go through TableCheck, and an official English/Chinese/Korean concierge adds 10% but refunds fully under its rules.

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 4, 2026

Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (mouriya.co.jp), read September 7, 2026.

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

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When does Mouriya Honten open its reservation book?

TableCheck for advance bookings (seat-only bookings close three days before); phone in Japanese (078-391-4603) only for same-day tables or ten or more. No release day, but the main branch's dinner peak fills a few days out, so book as soon as dates are fixed. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Mouriya Honten from abroad?

Mouriya Honten 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.

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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.