Release rule
How to Book Tempura Matsu: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
天ぷら 松 · Matsuo, Kyoto · Tempura · Lunch & dinner
How to book this house
Phone in Japanese (075-881-9190) — cash only. Bookings open one month ahead of each date and the counter is usually gone by then, so call the day your date opens.
- Next release
- Open now for visits through November 21, 2026
- Where bookings are taken
- PlatformIkyu
- Lunch / dinner
- Lunch & dinner
- Phone line
- 075-881-9190 (hours not published); closed Wednesdays
- The house's cancellation charge
- From 7 days before20%
- From 3 days before50%
- From 2 days before50%
- From 1 day before50%
- 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
A booking-site listing states bookings open one month ahead; nine counter seats, omakase only, so the month sells through fast
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Next release days
Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026
Source for the booking rule: a published guide (hitosara.com), read September 7, 2026.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
When does Tempura Matsu open its reservation book?
Phone in Japanese (075-881-9190) — cash only. Bookings open one month ahead of each date and the counter is usually gone by then, so call the day your date opens. Open now for visits through November 21, 2026 All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
What does Tempura Matsu charge if you cancel?
From 7 days before 20% / From 3 days before 50% / From 2 days before 50% / From 1 day before 50% / 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 Matsu from abroad?
Tempura Matsu takes reservations online through a booking platform, 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: ¥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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