Release rule

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

炭心 · Nibancho, Matsuyama · Yakitori · Dinner only

How to book this house

Book by phone; no published release rule. Dinner only from 18:00, closed Thursdays, cash only.

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Reviews say the counter fills soon after opening.

This house books only by phone, in Japanese. Our Tokyo desk can make the call on release day: ¥12,000 per seat, only if we secure it. Ask the desk →

Where bookings are taken
Phone only
Lunch / dinner
Dinner only

From the house's hours on Tabelog (checked October 2026).

Phone line
089-986-6603 (Tabelog; Japanese; reception hours not published)
If a seat comes back

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

About this house

Charcoal yakitori counter on Nibancho in central Matsuyama, about 250 m from Okaido tram stop. Tabelog Yakitori WEST 100 (2024, 2025).

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Non-smoking, no parking. No published website or menu prices.

Booking details

How the book opens

No release rule is published; bookings by phone. Tabelog reviews from 2026 describe booking by phone in advance and the counter filling soon after opening.

Exceptions and seasons

Dinner only, 18:00-23:00, closing early when ingredients run out. Closed Thursdays. Counter seating, no private room, no reservations for the whole venue. Cash only (no cards, e-money or QR payments).

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

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 Sumishin open its reservation book?

Book by phone; no published release rule. Dinner only from 18:00, closed Thursdays, cash only. Reviews say the counter fills soon after opening. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Sumishin from abroad?

Sumishin takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 089-986-6603 (Tabelog; Japanese; reception hours not published). 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: ¥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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