Release rule

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

齋華 · Sennyuji, Kyoto · Chinese · Dinner only

How to book this house

Phone only (075-201-3239), no online booking; reviewers call it hard to book and no release date is published. Eight seats, dinner only 18:00–⁠22:00 (entry by 20:00), irregular closures.

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
Dinner only
Phone line
075-201-3239 (Japanese)
If a seat comes back

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

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

Rule not published — we confirm per date

Last verified September 23, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026

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

When does Saika open its reservation book?

Phone only (075-201-3239), no online booking; reviewers call it hard to book and no release date is published. Eight seats, dinner only 18:00–⁠22:00 (entry by 20:00), irregular closures. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Saika from abroad?

Saika takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 075-201-3239 (Japanese). 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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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. For restaurants in our collection, our desk confirms the specifics for your dates when you request.