Release rule
How to Book Sushi Ryujiro: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
鮨 龍次郎 · Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo · Sushi
How to book this house
OMAKASE (card required) opens the whole following month on the 1st at 14:00 JST, and Ikyu lists occasional seats; phone bookings are suspended. Three simultaneous seatings, 12:00, 18:00 and 20:30; closed Sundays and holidays.
- Next release
- November 1, 2026 · 14:00 JST → December 2026
Dates through November 2026 are already open.
This house takes bookings online only. We will try the routes open to us; if none works, we will tell you and nothing is charged.
- The house's cancellation charge
- From 125 days before5%
- From 3 days before50%
- From 1 day before100%
- Same day, with notice100%
- Same day, no notice (no-show)100%
Charged by the house, not by us. A plan's own policy takes precedence.
Source: Ikyu, read 2026-10-04
- If a seat comes back
Cancellations: add the restaurant to your favorites on OMAKASE and it notifies you, first come first served. omakase-japan.zendesk.com
We still send you release-date alerts: for a set release date, the day before, on the morning of release day (08:00 JST) and about 30 minutes before when the time is known; for houses that open a little every day, a weekly summary.
About this house
One MICHELIN Star (MICHELIN Guide Japan 2026); The Tabelog Award Silver (2025, 2026). Opened in 2019, 4 minutes from Gaiemmae Station.
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Tabelog lists a 10-seat main counter with the chef, a 5-seat sub-counter and private rooms; everyone starts together at 12:00, 18:00 or 20:30. No children. Ikyu charges 5% from booking, 50% from three days before, 100% from the day before. OMAKASE drops are sporadic and go instantly; most are sub-counter seats, and the main counter is the hardest to get. Ikyu lists a sub-counter lunch plan.
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Next release days
Last verified 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 Ryujiro open its reservation book?
Reservations at Sushi Ryujiro next open on November 1, 2026 at 14:00 JST, for dates in December 2026. OMAKASE (card required) opens the whole following month on the 1st at 14:00 JST, and Ikyu lists occasional seats; phone bookings are suspended. Three simultaneous seatings, 12:00, 18:00 and 20:30; closed Sundays and holidays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
What does Sushi Ryujiro charge if you cancel?
From 125 days before 5% / From 3 days before 50% / From 1 day before 100% / Same day, with notice 100% / Same day, no notice (no-show) 100%. Charged by the house, not by us. A plan's own policy takes precedence. Source: Ikyu, read 2026-10-04
How do I book Sushi Ryujiro from abroad?
Sushi Ryujiro takes reservations online through OMAKASE and Ikyu, 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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