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

蕎麦 Hajime · Kobuchizawa, Hokuto, Yamanashi · Soba · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Phone, in Japanese (050-3550-0423), no fixed release. Lunch runs in two seatings (11:30 / 13:15) at ¥4,800 or ¥8,000 with reservation priority; the ¥14,000 dinner course is reservation-only.

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Cash only; closed Monday and Tuesday.

Next release
No release day — book any time

This house books only by phone, in Japanese. Our Tokyo desk can make the call on release day: ¥6,000 per seat, only if we secure it. Ask the desk →

Where bookings are taken
Phone only
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
050-3550-0423, Japanese; Wed–Sun lunch 11:30–14:00 (seatings 11:30 / 13:15), dinner 18:00–20:00; closed Mon and Tue
If a seat comes back

This house takes bookings only by phone, so there is no online vacancy alert.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

No release day — book any time

Last verified September 11, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026

Source for the booking rule: Tabelog, read September 11, 2026.

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

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When does Soba Hajime open its reservation book?

Phone, in Japanese (050-3550-0423), no fixed release. Lunch runs in two seatings (11:30 / 13:15) at ¥4,800 or ¥8,000 with reservation priority; the ¥14,000 dinner course is reservation-only. Cash only; closed Monday and Tuesday. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Soba Hajime from abroad?

Soba Hajime takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 050-3550-0423, Japanese; Wed–Sun lunch 11:30–14:00 (seatings 11:30 / 13:15), dinner 18:00–20:00; closed Mon and Tue. From abroad, either call at those hours or have a Japanese speaker call for you. If you would rather not, our Tokyo desk can request it for you: ¥6,000 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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