Release rule

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

翁 · Nagasaka, Hokuto, Yamanashi · Soba · Lunch only

How to book this house

No reservations (the official site says so): lunch only, 11:00–⁠15:00 Wed–Sun, closing early when the soba runs out; closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Weekends in high season mean two- to three-hour waits, so come early.

Where bookings are taken
No reservations
Lunch / dinner
Lunch only
Phone line
No reservations
If a seat comes back

The house takes no reservations and seats people on the day.

About this house

The 1986 house of soba master Takahashi Kunihiro, now run by his successor, at the foot of Yatsugatake; only zaru and inaka soba, sold until they run out.

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Next release days

No reservations

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

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

When does Okina open its reservation book?

No reservations (the official site says so): lunch only, 11:00–⁠15:00 Wed–Sun, closing early when the soba runs out; closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Weekends in high season mean two- to three-hour waits, so come early. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Okina from abroad?

Okina does not take reservations; you queue in person on the day.

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 Kanto

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