Release rule
How to Book Shibousai Kitagawa: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
私房菜 きた川 · Matsusaka, Mie · Chinese · Dinner only
How to book this house
One party per evening, booked by phone or message (Facebook/Instagram); diners report waits of one to two years and no published release date. Whole house for up to six, dinner only, closed Mon/Thu, no cards.
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
- 0598-63-1888 (Japanese; listed on Tabelog/Retty/Hitosara — no reception hours published)
- 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
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
When does Shibousai Kitagawa open its reservation book?
One party per evening, booked by phone or message (Facebook/Instagram); diners report waits of one to two years and no published release date. Whole house for up to six, dinner only, closed Mon/Thu, no cards. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
How do I book Shibousai Kitagawa from abroad?
Shibousai Kitagawa takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 0598-63-1888 (Japanese; listed on Tabelog/Retty/Hitosara — no reception hours 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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