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

日本橋 川口 · Nihonbashi-Honcho, Tokyo · Sushi · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

OMAKASE only: the following month is reported to open on the 1st of each month. Eight seats; lunch from ¥24,200 and dinner from ¥33,000 (tax included).

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Opened March 2025 by a chef who trained for 11 years at Sukiyabashi Jiro.

Next release
November 1, 2026 → December 2026

Dates through November 2026 are already open.

This house takes bookings online only. We will try the routes open to us; if none works, we will tell you and nothing is charged.

Where bookings are taken
Platform · OMAKASEOMAKASE
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner

Dinner on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu & Fri only

If a seat comes back

Cancellations: add the restaurant to your favorites on OMAKASE and it notifies you, first come first served. omakase-japan.zendesk.com

We still send you release-date alerts: for a set release date, the day before, on the morning of release day (08:00 JST) and about 30 minutes before when the time is known; for houses that open a little every day, a weekly summary.

Trained at Sukiyabashi Jiro (11 years)

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Next release days

  • 1Nov
    Sunday, November 1, 2026
    For dates in December 2026
  • 1Dec
    Tuesday, December 1, 2026
    For dates in January 2027
  • 1Jan
    Friday, January 1, 2027
    For dates in February 2027

Last verified October 3, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026

Source for the booking rule: a published guide (gourmet-calendar.com), read October 3, 2026.

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

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When does Nihonbashi Kawaguchi open its reservation book?

Reservations at Nihonbashi Kawaguchi next open on November 1, 2026, for dates in December 2026. OMAKASE only: the following month is reported to open on the 1st of each month. Eight seats; lunch from ¥24,200 and dinner from ¥33,000 (tax included). Opened March 2025 by a chef who trained for 11 years at Sukiyabashi Jiro. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Nihonbashi Kawaguchi from abroad?

Nihonbashi Kawaguchi takes reservations online through OMAKASE, 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.