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

新橋鶴八 · Shinbashi, Tokyo · Sushi

How to book this house

Phone in Japanese (03-6206-6886); no fixed release day. Book dinner a week or two ahead (same-day sometimes works) and lunch by the previous day — lunch takes only five guests.

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Cash only, closed Sundays.

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
Phone line
03-6206-6886
If a seat comes back

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

Trained at Tsuruhachi, in the Miyako Sushi Honten family

About this house

The Tsuruhachi classic-edomae line (former 鶴八 分店). No release ritual — just phone ahead.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

No release day — book any time

Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026

Source for the booking rule: Tabelog, read September 7, 2026.

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

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When does Shinbashi Tsuruhachi open its reservation book?

Phone in Japanese (03-6206-6886); no fixed release day. Book dinner a week or two ahead (same-day sometimes works) and lunch by the previous day — lunch takes only five guests. Cash only, closed Sundays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Shinbashi Tsuruhachi from abroad?

Shinbashi Tsuruhachi takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 03-6206-6886. 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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Request this table — our Tokyo desk calls in Japanese on release day · ¥12,000 per seat, only if secured →

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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.