Release rule
How to Book Ginza Shinohara: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
銀座 しのはら · Ginza, Tokyo · Kaiseki · Dinner only
How to book this house
Books on OMAKASE (English): on the 25th of each month at 00:00 JST the month three months ahead opens, and each account may hold one booking per quarter. Two seatings, twelve seats, closed Sundays; no guests under 16.
- Next release
- October 25, 2026 · 00:00 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 · OMAKASEOMAKASE
- Lunch / dinner
- Dinner only
- Phone line
- 03-6263-0345, Japanese; seatings 17:00 and 20:30; closed Sun
- If a seat comes back
Cancellations: add the restaurant to your favorites on OMAKASE and it notifies you, first come first served. omakase-japan.zendesk.com
We still send you release-date alerts: for a set release date, the day before, on the morning of release day (08:00 JST) and about 30 minutes before when the time is known; for houses that open a little every day, a weekly summary.
About this house
Twelve counter seats, two seatings. OMAKASE limits each account to one booking per quarter and charges 5% from the moment of booking; the old '25th, seven months ahead' phone rule no longer applies.
Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →
Next release days
Last verified September 7, 2026
Source for the booking rule: the booking page (omakase.in), read September 7, 2026.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
When does Ginza Shinohara open its reservation book?
Reservations at Ginza Shinohara next open on October 25, 2026 at 00:00 JST, for dates in January 2027. Books on OMAKASE (English): on the 25th of each month at 00:00 JST the month three months ahead opens, and each account may hold one booking per quarter. Two seatings, twelve seats, closed Sundays; no guests under 16. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
How do I book Ginza Shinohara from abroad?
Ginza Shinohara takes reservations online through OMAKASE, 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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