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

鮨つぼみ · Nakameguro, Tokyo · Sushi · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Book online on Ikyu, where the 1st of each month opens three months ahead (1 December releases through February), or OMAKASE; the phone (Japanese, before 18:00) opens the following month on the first business day. Ten seats, closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Next release
November 1, 2026 · 09:00 JST → February 2027

Dates through January 2027 are already open.

Where bookings are taken
Platform · Ikyu, OMAKASEIkyuOfficial
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
From 9:00 on release day, 03-6451-0903; two seatings 18:00 / 20:30
The house's cancellation charge
  • From 00:00 JST, 1 day before50%
  • 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
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

Produced by Takashi Saito of Sushi Saito and run by LDH kitchen; opened 2018 with a head chef from Sushi Saito. Fish comes from Sushi Saito's suppliers; the rice is large-grain aged rice seasoned only with red vinegar and salt.

Read more

A hinoki L-shaped counter (about ten seats) 8 minutes from Nakameguro Station. Tabelog now lists a ¥33,000 dinner omakase and a Fri–Sun ¥16,500 nigiri lunch, tax included. Prices are indicative, as listed on Tabelog (October 2026). Ikyu charges 50% from the day before and 100% on the day. The Tabelog Award 2025 Bronze; Tabelog Sushi Hyakumeiten 2025.

Booking details

How the book opens

As a guide: on the 1st of each month Ikyu opens ahead (Ikyu showed three months ahead on 4 October 2026; Tabelog says two), and the phone (from 9:00 on the first business day) covers the following month — sources differ, so treat the window as approximate

Exceptions and seasons

Ten seats (official site); dinner seatings 18:00 and 20:30.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

  • 1Nov09:00 JST
    Sunday, November 1, 2026
    For dates in February 2027
  • 3Dec09:00 JST
    Thursday, December 3, 2026
    For dates in March 2027
  • 4Jan09:00 JST
    Monday, January 4, 2027
    For dates in April 2027

Last verified October 4, 2026

Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (sushi-tsubomi.jp), read October 4, 2026.

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

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When does Sushi Tsubomi open its reservation book?

Reservations at Sushi Tsubomi next open on November 1, 2026 at 09:00 JST, for dates in February 2027. Book online on Ikyu, where the 1st of each month opens three months ahead (1 December releases through February), or OMAKASE; the phone (Japanese, before 18:00) opens the following month on the first business day. Ten seats, closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

What does Sushi Tsubomi charge if you cancel?

From 00:00 JST, 1 day before 50% / 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 Tsubomi from abroad?

Sushi Tsubomi takes reservations online through Ikyu and OMAKASE, 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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