Release rule
How to Book Sushi AO: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
鮨 あお · Omotesando, Tokyo · Sushi · Lunch & dinner
How to book this house
OMAKASE only (card required, one booking per month): on the 1st of each month at 12:00 JST the whole following month opens; the phone (03-6450-5235) is for questions. Main counter and a private counter; lunch Wed/Fri/Sat, dinner Tue–Sat; closed Sundays and Mondays.
- Next release
- November 1, 2026 · 12:00 JST → December 2026
Dates through November 2026 are already open.
- Lunch / dinner
- Lunch & dinner
- If a seat comes back
- We watch this house's own booking page and email anyone following it when dates appear that were not there before. We hold nothing — the seats go first come, first served.
Trained at Sukiyabashi Jiro (10 years)
About this house
The Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze. Chef spent about ten years at Sukiyabashi Jiro.
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11 seats incl. private rooms; day-before cancellation 50%, same-day 100%.
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Next release days
Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026
Source for the booking rule: the booking page (omakase.in), read September 7, 2026.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
When does Sushi AO open its reservation book?
Reservations at Sushi AO next open on November 1, 2026 at 12:00 JST, for dates in December 2026. OMAKASE only (card required, one booking per month): on the 1st of each month at 12:00 JST the whole following month opens; the phone (03-6450-5235) is for questions. Main counter and a private counter; lunch Wed/Fri/Sat, dinner Tue–Sat; closed Sundays and Mondays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
How do I book Sushi AO from abroad?
Sushi AO takes reservations online through OMAKASE, 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.