Release rule

When does Shokudoen open reservations?

食道園 · Morioka, Iwate · Reimen

How to book

No reservations

No reservations of any kind — walk in and add your name to the list at the door. Cash only; rest days are posted monthly.

What to expect: Forty seats, name list at the door; cash only. Rest days (usually 1st & 3rd Tuesdays) are posted month by month.

Next release days

No reservations

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

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How do I book Shokudoen 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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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 and let us confirm the specifics for your dates.

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