Release rule

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

小川菊 · Kawagoe, Saitama · Unagi · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Seat reservations are not taken (official notice, 2026) — take a numbered ticket at 10:00 for lunch or 16:00 for dinner, and expect the queue to close early. The one bookable door is an evening course for two or more, phoned in Japanese two days ahead.

Next release
No release day — book any time

This house books only by phone, in Japanese. Our Tokyo desk can make the call on release day: ¥12,000 per seat, only if we secure it. Ask the desk →

Where bookings are taken
Phone onlyOfficial
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner

Dinner on Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri only

Phone line
049-222-0034, Japanese, from 10:00; closed Thu plus dates posted monthly on the site
If a seat comes back

This house takes bookings only by phone, so there is no online vacancy alert.

About this house

A 1807 house that has stopped taking seat reservations (2026): the ticket machine at 10:00 or 16:00 decides your turn. The only booking is an evening course for two or more, phoned in two days ahead.

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 (ogakiku.com), read August 30, 2026.

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

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When does Ogakiku open its reservation book?

Seat reservations are not taken (official notice, 2026) — take a numbered ticket at 10:00 for lunch or 16:00 for dinner, and expect the queue to close early. The one bookable door is an evening course for two or more, phoned in Japanese two days ahead. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Ogakiku from abroad?

Ogakiku takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 049-222-0034, Japanese, from 10:00; closed Thu plus dates posted monthly on the site. From abroad, either call at those hours or have a Japanese speaker call for you. 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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Request this table — our Tokyo desk calls in Japanese on release day · ¥12,000 per seat, only if secured →

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