Release rule

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

Mariko, Shizuoka · Innovative · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Book on TableCheck or by phone by the day before; no published release rule, but seats can free up ten days ahead. Dinner 17:30 or 19:00, weekend lunch, closed Tuesdays.

Where bookings are taken
Platform · TableCheckTableCheck
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
054-330-8289 (Japanese; also for same-day requests and all cancellations or changes)
If a seat comes back

TableCheck has no vacancy alert for future dates; its emails are about your own booking, and a same-day queue exists only where the restaurant turns it on. support-diners.tablecheck.com

About this house

The Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze; Tabelog Innovative 100 (2025). Omakase-only cooking with daily-chosen produce in rural Mariko.

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Lunch ¥16,500, dinner ¥21,000, wine pairing ¥11,000 (tax incl.). Cancellation 50% the day before, 100% on the day.

Booking details

How the book opens

Book on TableCheck or by phone (six guests or more by phone only), by the day before. No release rule is published; seats may free up from ten days before, so check again when full.

Exceptions and seasons

Dinner with a shared start at 17:30 or 19:00 (no turnover); lunch at 12:00 on Saturdays and Sundays only (weekday lunch for six or more, by phone). Closed Tuesdays. No children. 19 seats including private rooms.

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Next release days

Rule not published — we confirm per date

Last verified October 18, 2026

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

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When does Simples open its reservation book?

Book on TableCheck or by phone by the day before; no published release rule, but seats can free up ten days ahead. Dinner 17:30 or 19:00, weekend lunch, closed Tuesdays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Simples from abroad?

Simples takes reservations online through TableCheck, 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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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.