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

天ぷら 大吉 堺店 · Sakai, Osaka · Tempura

How to book this house

No reservations (the official site is explicit): it opens at 23:00 and runs to 08:00 (09:00 Fri/Sat) at the new Dejima-kaigan address; the queue is longest around midnight and shortest toward dawn. Closed one night a week (Monday per the official site).

Where bookings are taken
No reservations
Phone line
No reservations
If a seat comes back

The house takes no reservations and seats people on the day.

About this house

Overnight tempura counter famous for clam soup and shells thrown on the floor; queues of 30-plus at 1am are common, the pre-dawn hours are quietest. Lunch-only sister shop in Sakai-Higashi also takes no bookings.

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Next release days

No reservations

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 Tempura Daikichi Sakai open its reservation book?

No reservations (the official site is explicit): it opens at 23:00 and runs to 08:00 (09:00 Fri/Sat) at the new Dejima-kaigan address; the queue is longest around midnight and shortest toward dawn. Closed one night a week (Monday per the official site). All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Tempura Daikichi Sakai from abroad?

Tempura Daikichi Sakai does not take reservations; you queue in person on the day.

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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