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

招福楼 本店 · Yokaichi, Higashiomi, Shiga · Kaiseki · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Phone in Japanese 09:00–⁠19:00 JST (0748-22-0003) or the official web form, which the house confirms afterwards. No release day; the tatami rooms can usually be had a few weeks ahead.

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Lunch 12:00–⁠15:00, dinner 17:00–⁠22:00; closed Mondays.

Next release
No release day — book any time
Where bookings are taken
Online · own site (form)Official
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
09:00–19:00
If a seat comes back
We watch this house's own booking page and email anyone following it when dates appear that were not there before. We hold nothing — the seats go first come, first served.

About this house

Tea-ceremony kaiseki ryotei that trained a generation of Kansai chefs. Official web form (confirmed after the house checks) and Ikyu/Hitosara; 100% fee from the afternoon before.

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: the house's official site (shofukuro.jp), read September 7, 2026.

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

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When does Shofukuro Honten open its reservation book?

Phone in Japanese 09:00–⁠19:00 JST (0748-22-0003) or the official web form, which the house confirms afterwards. No release day; the tatami rooms can usually be had a few weeks ahead. Lunch 12:00–⁠15:00, dinner 17:00–⁠22:00; closed Mondays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Shofukuro Honten from abroad?

Shofukuro Honten takes reservations through own site (form), which you can use from abroad. 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.