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

鮨かわなか · Ichibancho, Matsuyama · Sushi · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Phone bookings only; no published release rule. Dinner Tuesday–Sunday, lunch Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; closed Mondays.

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Omakase ¥13,800 or ¥16,800, lunch ¥9,000. Prices are indicative, as listed on Tabelog (October 2026).

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
Lunch & dinner

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

Phone line
089-943-3665 (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

Sushi counter three minutes from Okaido tram stop in Matsuyama. Tabelog course list: omakase ¥13,800 or ¥16,800, lunch ¥9,000 (tax included).

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Prices are indicative, as listed on Tabelog (October 2026). Cancellation 50% the day before, 100% on the day. Tabelog Sushi WEST 100 (2025).

Booking details

How the book opens

Phone bookings only (Tabelog: 'reservations by phone only'); reservation required. No release rule is published and how far ahead dates open is not stated.

Exceptions and seasons

Dinner 18:00–23:00 (last entry 21:00), Tuesday–Sunday; lunch from 12:00 (last entry 13:00) on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Closed Mondays. 8 counter seats plus private rooms for 4–6. A Tabelog review (August 2026) says it reopened after a three-month closure.

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 Sushi Kawanaka open its reservation book?

Phone bookings only; no published release rule. Dinner Tuesday–Sunday, lunch Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; closed Mondays. Omakase ¥13,800 or ¥16,800, lunch ¥9,000. Prices are indicative, as listed on Tabelog (October 2026). All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Sushi Kawanaka from abroad?

Sushi Kawanaka takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 089-943-3665 (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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Request this table — our Tokyo desk calls in Japanese on release day · ¥12,000 per seat, only if secured →

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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.