Release rule

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

SÉN（セン） · Tenkawa (Yoshino), Nara · Innovative

How to book this house

Book on TableCheck from the official site; groups of 7+ contact the restaurant. No fixed release date.

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Remote Tenkawa village; Tabelog lists lunch Tuesday to Saturday, doors 11:50.

Next release
No release day — book any time
Where bookings are taken
Platform · TableCheckTableCheck
Phone line
050-1721-9991 (Japanese; also email sen.tenkawa@gmail.com per TableCheck)
If a seat comes back

TableCheck has no vacancy alert for future dates; its emails are about your own booking, and a same-day queue exists only where the restaurant turns it on. support-diners.tablecheck.com

About this house

One MICHELIN Star (2026). The Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze.

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Kumano River 'watershed cuisine' by Toshiharu Sunayama in the inn Misenkan's hall; 12 seats. About ten dishes ¥27,500 incl. tax and one drink, plus service. 50% within 48 hours, 100% within 24.

Booking details

How the book opens

No release rule is published. The official site's reservation button goes to TableCheck; groups of seven or more and private hire are arranged directly with the restaurant.

Exceptions and seasons

Tabelog lists lunch Tuesday-Saturday 12:00-15:00 (doors 11:50), closed Sundays and Mondays; TableCheck gives doors 11:50 for lunch and 17:50 for dinner, with everyone starting together. Bus from Shimoichiguchi Station to Tenkawa Kawai; six parking spaces.

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Next release days

No release day — book any time

Last verified October 18, 2026

Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (sen-tenkawa.com), read October 18, 2026.

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

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When does SÉN open its reservation book?

Book on TableCheck from the official site; groups of 7+ contact the restaurant. No fixed release date. Remote Tenkawa village; Tabelog lists lunch Tuesday to Saturday, doors 11:50. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book SÉN from abroad?

SÉN takes reservations online through TableCheck, 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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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.