Release rule

When does Shofukuro Honten open reservations?

招福楼 本店 · Yokaichi, Higashiomi, Shiga · Kaiseki

How to book

Phone, in Japanese

Phone 9:00–19:00 or the official web form (confirmed by the house), no release day. Rooms make dates reachable with a few weeks' notice; closed Monday.

Phone line: ☎ 9:00–19:00, +81-748-22-0003; closed Monday
What to expect: Tea-ceremony kaiseki ryotei that trained a generation of Kansai chefs; lunch from ¥18,000, dinner from ¥27,000 plus service. Official web form (confirmed after the house checks) and Ikyu/Hitosara; 100% fee from the afternoon before.

Next release days

No release day — book any time

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

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How do I book Shofukuro Honten from abroad?

Use the channel shown above. If it is a Japanese-language phone line, our Tokyo desk can call for you on the release day and confirm in writing in your language; the booking fee is charged only when the seat is secured.

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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