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

てんぷら 近藤 · Ginza, Tokyo · Tempura · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Phone in Japanese on the first business day of each month, when the month two months ahead opens; overseas guests book through the house's official route for overseas guests (My Concierge Japan), and Ikyu also lists seats. Counter only, course only.

Next release
November 2, 2026 → January 2027

Dates through December 2026 are already open.

Where bookings are taken
Platform · My Concierge Japan, IkyuIkyu
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
Not published; Japanese only (+81-3-5568-0923)
The house's cancellation charge
  • From 1 day before100%
  • 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

Cancellations: on the restaurant's Ikyu page, tick "空席通知メールに登録する" (vacancy-notice email) and Ikyu notifies you — members only, offered by some restaurants, and it does not hold the seat. faq.ikyu.com

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.

About this house

Two MICHELIN Stars (MICHELIN Guide Japan 2026); The Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze. Fumio Kondo (opened 1991) still fries at the counter; thick-cut sweet potato is his signature.

Read more

Counters of 12 and 8. Lunch at 11:30 or 13:30 (¥13,200/16,500), dinner at 17:00 or 19:30 (¥22,000–33,000), incl. tax. Closed Sundays. Ages 12 and up. Same-day cancellation costs ¥20,000 per person (house, by phone, October 2026). Older reports cite a first-business-day release about two months ahead; the house publishes no rule. Overseas guests prepay via My Concierge Japan (refunds until 15:00 JST three days out). Ikyu lists seats with waitlist alerts.

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Next release days

  • 2Nov
    Monday, November 2, 2026
    For dates in January 2027
  • 1Dec
    Tuesday, December 1, 2026
    For dates in February 2027
  • 4Jan
    Monday, January 4, 2027
    For dates in March 2027

Last verified October 4, 2026

Source for the booking rule: a published guide (pecotter.jp), read March 1, 2025.

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

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When does Tempura Kondo open its reservation book?

Reservations at Tempura Kondo next open on November 2, 2026, for dates in January 2027. Phone in Japanese on the first business day of each month, when the month two months ahead opens; overseas guests book through the house's official route for overseas guests (My Concierge Japan), and Ikyu also lists seats. Counter only, course only. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

What does Tempura Kondo charge if you cancel?

From 1 day before 100% / 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 Tempura Kondo from abroad?

Tempura Kondo takes reservations online through My Concierge Japan and Ikyu, 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: ¥6,000 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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