Release rule
How to Book Sangencha: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
山玄茶 · Gion, Kyoto · Kaiseki · Lunch & dinner
How to book this house
Phone only (075-533-0218); no online booking or published release date. 26 seats; closed Tuesday and the second Wednesday.
- 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 only
- Lunch / dinner
- Lunch & dinner
From the house's hours on Tabelog (checked October 2026).
- Phone line
- 075-533-0218 (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
No release day — book any time
Last verified September 23, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026
Source for the booking rule: Tabelog, read September 23, 2026.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
When does Sangencha open its reservation book?
Phone only (075-533-0218); no online booking or published release date. 26 seats; closed Tuesday and the second Wednesday. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
How do I book Sangencha from abroad?
Sangencha takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 075-533-0218 (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.