Release rule

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

鮨 田なべ · Kita 4-jo Nishi 6, Sapporo, Hokkaido · Sushi · Dinner only

How to book this house

Phone (011-219-2202, English spoken, from 12:00 on business days), email two days ahead, or the booking sites listed on the official site (Pocket Concierge / JPNEAZY); reservations are preferred rather than required and open with no fixed release. Dinner only, 17:00–⁠20:30 last entry, closed Sundays.

Next release
No release day — book any time
Where bookings are taken
Platform · Pocket Concierge, JPNEAZYPocket ConciergeJPNEAZYOfficial
Lunch / dinner
Dinner only
Phone line
011-219-2202 (+81-11-219-2202), from about 12:00 on business days until close, English-speaking staff; dinner Mon–Sat 17:00–20:30 (last entry), closes 22:30; closed Sundays and occasional consecutive days
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.

About this house

36 seats — two counters of 11 and 13 plus a private table room — five minutes from Sapporo Station; children from elementary-school age; Pocket Concierge courses ¥18,480 and ¥22,000, cancellation 100% from three days before on JPNEAZY. Prices are indicative, as listed on Pocket Concierge (October 2026).

Booking details

Exceptions and seasons

Edomae technique on Hokkaido ('Ezomae') fish sourced across the island, plus Kyushu and Tsukiji. The house says seats sometimes remain by phone even when the platforms show none.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

No release day — book any time

Last verified September 11, 2026 · checked by our desk October 18, 2026

Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (sushi-tanabe.com), read September 11, 2026.

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

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When does Sushi Tanabe open its reservation book?

Phone (011-219-2202, English spoken, from 12:00 on business days), email two days ahead, or the booking sites listed on the official site (Pocket Concierge / JPNEAZY); reservations are preferred rather than required and open with no fixed release. Dinner only, 17:00–⁠20:30 last entry, closed Sundays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Sushi Tanabe from abroad?

Sushi Tanabe takes reservations online through Pocket Concierge and JPNEAZY, 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: ¥6,000 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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