Release rule

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

仁修樓 · Shichiku, Kita-ku, Kyoto · Chinese · Dinner only

How to book this house

No public booking: regulars fill the eight seats, and new guests can only enter the Instagram lottery announced when seats free up; cancellations are posted on Instagram stories, and the phone does not take bookings. Bookings cannot be transferred.

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Cancellation 50% from a week before, 100% from three days.

Introduction only — follow and we tell you if it ever opens to new guests.

Where bookings are taken
Introduction only · Instagram lotteryInstagramOfficialIkyu
Lunch / dinner
Dinner only
Phone line
No phone bookings (075-366-8843)
The house's cancellation charge
  • From 00:00 JST, 3 days before50%
  • From 00:00 JST, 1 day before100%
  • 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

There is no public booking line: the seats go to regulars and their guests.

About this house

8-seat counter, two sittings (18:00 / 19:30), The Tabelog Award 2026 Gold. No public phone line; older reports of a first-business-day phone release no longer apply.

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Cancellation fee 100% inside 3 days.

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Next release days

Introduction only

Before you ask us

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

Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026

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

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

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When does Ninshurou open its reservation book?

No public booking: regulars fill the eight seats, and new guests can only enter the Instagram lottery announced when seats free up; cancellations are posted on Instagram stories, and the phone does not take bookings. Bookings cannot be transferred. Cancellation 50% from a week before, 100% from three days. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

What does Ninshurou charge if you cancel?

From 00:00 JST, 3 days before 50% / From 00:00 JST, 1 day before 100% / 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 Ninshurou from abroad?

Ninshurou cannot be booked without an introduction from an existing guest; there is no public reservation book.

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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