Release rule

When does Sushi Sakai open reservations?

鮨 さかい · Nishi-Nakasu, Fukuoka · Sushi

How to book

PlatformTableCheck

TableCheck (the official web channel) with phone for changes only. Reports: each date opens three months ahead on a rolling basis. Cancellation is 100% from six days out.

What to expect: Three Michelin stars (Fukuoka 2019), 12 seats. Seats are gone the moment they appear; cancellations at 6 days out cost 100%.

Next release days

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

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How do I book Sushi Sakai 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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