Release rule

When does Sushi Zai open reservations?

鮨 在 · Hiroo, Tokyo · Sushi

How to book

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Online 24h via TableCheck (also Tabelog/Ikyu); no fixed release — book a week or more ahead. Card required, 100% fee within 72 hours.

What to expect: Tabelog Award 2025 Bronze; 14 seats incl. private counters. Omakase ¥33,000 (pairing ¥44,000); card held at booking, 100% fee inside 72 hours; 10% service from April 2026.

Next release days

No release day — book any time

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

How do I book Sushi Zai 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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