Release rule

When does Sushi Arai open reservations?

鮨 あらい · Ginza, Tokyo · Sushi

How to book

Phone, in Japanese

Phone (03-6264-5855) plus OMAKASE and Pocket Concierge. No fixed release day; regulars rebook at the counter, so first-timers realistically use the OMAKASE apprentice-counter listing or cancellation waitlists.

What to expect: No release trigger: regulars rebook on leaving, so the main counter is full 3+ months out. First-timers use the OMAKASE 'apprentice counter' (弟子の間) listing, a Pocket Concierge cancellation waitlist, or call for last-minute cancellations.

Next release days

No release day — book any time

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

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How do I book Sushi Arai from abroad?

Use the channel shown above. If it is a Japanese-language phone line, our Tokyo desk can call for you on the release day and confirm in writing in your language; the booking fee is charged only when the seat is secured.

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 and let us confirm the specifics for your dates.

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