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

お料理 ひろ岡 · Ganrinin-cho, Nara · Kaiseki · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Reservations by phone in Japanese; release timing not published. Monthly Japanese menus from southern Nara produce, 10-seat counter plus a private room, lunch and dinner, closed Wednesdays.

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One MICHELIN Star (2026).

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 only
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
0742-95-5587 (Japanese; reception hours not published)
If a seat comes back

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

About this house

Japanese cuisine near Naramachi using produce from Gojo, the chef's home area in southern Nara, and Hinohikari rice, with a menu that changes monthly; moved from Gojo to central Nara. One MICHELIN Star (2026).

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Tabelog lists one omakase course at ¥16,500. Prices are indicative, as listed on Tabelog (October 2026). Cards accepted; non-smoking.

Booking details

How the book opens

Reservations by phone; release timing not published. Tabelog lists the restaurant as taking reservations but shows no online booking, and the official site gives no booking link or opening rule.

Exceptions and seasons

Lunch 12:00-15:00 and dinner 18:30-21:00; Thursday dinner only; closed Wednesdays. 16 seats: a 10-seat counter and one private room for up to six.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

Rule not published — we confirm per date

Last verified October 18, 2026

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

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When does Oryori Hirooka open its reservation book?

Reservations by phone in Japanese; release timing not published. Monthly Japanese menus from southern Nara produce, 10-seat counter plus a private room, lunch and dinner, closed Wednesdays. One MICHELIN Star (2026). All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Oryori Hirooka from abroad?

Oryori Hirooka takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 0742-95-5587 (Japanese; reception hours not published). 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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