Release rule
When does Ogata open reservations?
緒方 · Shijo-Karasuma, Kyoto · Kaiseki
How to book
PlatformPhone at 10:00 on the 1st releases the month two months ahead; OMAKASE at 13:00 the same day releases three months ahead. Check OMAKASE for cancellations.
Next release days
- 1Oct10:00 JSTThursday, October 1, 2026For dates in December 2026
- 1Nov10:00 JSTSunday, November 1, 2026For dates in January 2027
- 1Dec10:00 JSTTuesday, December 1, 2026For dates in February 2027
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
How do I book Ogata from abroad?
Use the channel shown above. If it is a Japanese-language phone line, our Tokyo desk can call for you on the release day and confirm in writing in your language; the booking fee is charged only when the seat is secured.
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.
More release days in Kansai
- Daitokuji IkkyuPhone, in JapaneseMurasakino, Kyoto
- HiranoyaPhone, in JapaneseSaga Toriimoto, Kyoto
- Hira SansoPhone, in JapaneseBomura, Otsu, Shiga
- HyoteiPhone, in JapaneseNanzenji, Kyoto
- Naniwa Kappo KigawaPhone, in JapaneseNamba, Osaka
- KorianPhone, in JapaneseMakino, Shiga
- MisonoPhone, in JapaneseSannomiya, Kobe
- ShoraianPhone, in JapaneseArashiyama, Kyoto
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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 and let us confirm the specifics for your dates.