Release rule

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

天ぷら 畑中 · Azabu-Juban, Tokyo · Tempura · Dinner only

How to book this house

Phone only, in Japanese (03-3456-2406) — the house takes no online bookings. No fixed release; call in the afternoon a couple of weeks ahead for the seven-seat counter, and arrive by 20:00.

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Closed Wednesdays.

Next release
No release day — book any time

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 onlyOfficial
Lunch / dinner
Dinner only
Phone line
03-3456-2406, Japanese — best before 18:00 (no answer during service); dinner 18:00–22:30 with entry by 20:00; closed Wed
If a seat comes back

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

About this house

Seven-seat counter, closed Wed plus one rotating day. Same-day cancellations are asked to be avoided.

Booking details

How the book opens

call outside service hours; last entry 20:00

Exceptions and seasons

Official site states no internet reservations of any kind; leave a message on the answering machine during closures for a call-back.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

No release day — book any time

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

Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (tempura-hatanaka.com), read September 7, 2026.

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

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When does Tempura Hatanaka open its reservation book?

Phone only, in Japanese (03-3456-2406) — the house takes no online bookings. No fixed release; call in the afternoon a couple of weeks ahead for the seven-seat counter, and arrive by 20:00. Closed Wednesdays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Tempura Hatanaka from abroad?

Tempura Hatanaka takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 03-3456-2406, Japanese — best before 18:00 (no answer during service); dinner 18:00–22:30 with entry by 20:00; closed Wed. 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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