Release rule
How to Book Sazenka: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
茶禅華 · Minami-Azabu, Tokyo · Chinese · Dinner only
How to book this house
On the 1st of each month at 05:00 JST TableCheck (via the official site) opens dates to the end of the month two months ahead, one booking per month and even-numbered parties; OMAKASE mirrors it (one per quarter). The booking line 050-3188-8819 (10:00–16:00) takes children's bookings and, from 16 October 2026, the hairy-crab season.
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Dinner Tue–Sat from 16:00; closed Sundays and Mondays.
- Next release
- November 1, 2026 · 05:00 JST → January 2027
Dates through December 2026 are already open.
This house books only in the name of the guest who attends. We will ask in your name; if the house declines bookings arranged on a guest's behalf, we will tell you and nothing is charged.
- Where bookings are taken
- Platform · TableCheck, OMAKASE, Pocket ConciergeTableCheckOMAKASEPocket ConciergeOfficial
- Lunch / dinner
- Dinner only
- Phone line
- Booking line 050-3188-8819, 10:00–16:00
- If a seat comes back
- We watch this house's own booking page and email anyone following it when dates appear that were not there before. We hold nothing — the seats go first come, first served.
About this house
Chinese cooking with Japanese ingredients by Tomoya Kawada, formerly sous-chef at Azabu Chosho and at RyuGin's Taipei branch; opened in 2017. Three MICHELIN Stars (MICHELIN Guide Japan 2026).
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Fourteen seats in the main dining room plus private rooms. Seasonal omakase from ¥55,000; mid-October to mid-January, Shanghai-crab courses only, from ¥69,300 (tax included; service 10%, 15% in private rooms). Each two-month block is gone within the first day, so the vacancy-alert e-mail is the realistic route.
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Next release days
Last verified October 4, 2026
Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (sazenka.com), read October 4, 2026.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
When does Sazenka open its reservation book?
Reservations at Sazenka next open on November 1, 2026 at 05:00 JST, for dates in January 2027. On the 1st of each month at 05:00 JST TableCheck (via the official site) opens dates to the end of the month two months ahead, one booking per month and even-numbered parties; OMAKASE mirrors it (one per quarter). The booking line 050-3188-8819 (10:00–16:00) takes children's bookings and, from 16 October 2026, the hairy-crab season. Dinner Tue–Sat from 16:00; closed Sundays and Mondays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
How do I book Sazenka from abroad?
Sazenka takes reservations online through TableCheck, OMAKASE and Pocket Concierge, which you can use from abroad with your own account and a credit card. 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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