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

鮨 さかい · Nishi-Nakasu, Fukuoka · Sushi · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

TableCheck via the official site, or phone in Japanese 10:00–⁠18:00 (092-726-6289); the OMAKASE page is switched off. Only a handful of dates are released at a time, up to about three months out, so favourite the TableCheck page.

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Up to four two-hour seatings a day. Cancellation free until seven days before, then 100%.

Where bookings are taken
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Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner

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

Phone line
10:00–18:00
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.

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About this house

12 seats. Seats are gone the moment they appear; cancellations at 6 days out cost 100%.

Booking details

Exceptions and seasons

Up to four two-hour seatings a day (11:00, 13:30, 18:00, 20:30). Phone 10:00–18:00 on business days for changes and private hire. Cancellation free until 7 days before, 100% from 6 days.

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Next release days

Rule not published — we confirm per date

Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026

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

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When does Sushi Sakai open its reservation book?

TableCheck via the official site, or phone in Japanese 10:00–⁠18:00 (092-726-6289); the OMAKASE page is switched off. Only a handful of dates are released at a time, up to about three months out, so favourite the TableCheck page. Up to four two-hour seatings a day. Cancellation free until seven days before, then 100%. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Sushi Sakai from abroad?

Sushi Sakai takes reservations online through TableCheck, 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.