Release rule

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

炭火焼肉 なかはら · Ichigaya, Tokyo · Yakiniku · Dinner only

How to book this house

TableCheck only, with a credit-card deposit at booking (phone reservations are not accepted); Pocket Concierge also lists seats. No published release day, and seats that appear vanish quickly, so set the seat alert.

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Two seatings, 18:00 and 20:30 (weekends 17:00 and 19:30); closed Wednesdays.

Where bookings are taken
Platform · TableCheck, Pocket ConciergeTableCheckPocket Concierge
Lunch / dinner
Dinner only
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 Gold-tier yakiniku counter. Official site: no phone reservations at all.

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Counter max 4 guests, no under-16s, 100% charge from the day before.

Booking details

Exceptions and seasons

Two seatings: weekdays 18:00 and 20:30, weekends 17:00 and 19:30; closed Wednesdays. Five or more must book twice. Deposit at booking; same-day or day-before cancellation costs the course price.

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Next release days

Rule not published — we confirm per date

Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026

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

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When does Sumibiyakiniku Nakahara open its reservation book?

TableCheck only, with a credit-card deposit at booking (phone reservations are not accepted); Pocket Concierge also lists seats. No published release day, and seats that appear vanish quickly, so set the seat alert. Two seatings, 18:00 and 20:30 (weekends 17:00 and 19:30); closed Wednesdays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Sumibiyakiniku Nakahara from abroad?

Sumibiyakiniku Nakahara takes reservations online through TableCheck and Pocket Concierge, 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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