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

すし匠 · Yotsuya, Tokyo · Sushi · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Phone only for first-timers (03-3351-6387): on the first business day of each month, from around noon JST, the line opens dinner for the whole following month; lunch is taken 14 days ahead. OMAKASE shows only occasional cancellation seats.

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Closed Sundays and holiday Mondays.

Next release
November 2, 2026 · 12:00 JST → December 2026

Dates through November 2026 are already open. Already open for your dates? Our desk can still call and ask for any remaining or returned seats. Ask the desk →

This house books only by phone, in Japanese. Our Tokyo desk can make the call on release day: ¥12,000 per seat, only if we secure it. Ask the desk →

Where bookings are taken
Phone only · OMAKASE (cancellations only)OMAKASE
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
From about 10:00 on operating days, 03-3351-6387; closed Sundays
If a seat comes back

This house takes bookings only by phone, so there is no online vacancy alert.

We still send you release-date alerts: for a set release date, the day before, on the morning of release day (08:00 JST) and about 30 minutes before when the time is known; for houses that open a little every day, a weekly summary.

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From the same family

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About this house

Nakazawa's mothership of the Sushisho school; 14 seats, two seatings (18:00/21:00). Blogs describe 1,000+ redials over several hours on release day.

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First-timers must phone; regulars rebook at the counter.

Booking details

How the book opens

First business day of the month (Tabelog says the 1st), reported from 12:00 JST — dinner through the end of the following month

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

  • 2Nov12:00 JST
    Monday, November 2, 2026
    For dates in December 2026
  • 1Dec12:00 JST
    Tuesday, December 1, 2026
    For dates in January 2027
  • 4Jan12:00 JST
    Monday, January 4, 2027
    For dates in February 2027

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

Source for the booking rule: the booking page (omakase.in), read September 7, 2026.

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

When does Sushisho open its reservation book?

Reservations at Sushisho next open on November 2, 2026 at 12:00 JST, for dates in December 2026. Phone only for first-timers (03-3351-6387): on the first business day of each month, from around noon JST, the line opens dinner for the whole following month; lunch is taken 14 days ahead. OMAKASE shows only occasional cancellation seats. Closed Sundays and holiday Mondays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Sushisho from abroad?

Sushisho takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: From about 10:00 on operating days, 03-3351-6387; closed Sundays. From abroad, either call at those hours or have a Japanese speaker call for you. 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.