Release rule
How to Book Tohka Saikan: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
東華菜館 · Shijo-Ohashi, Kyoto · Chinese · Lunch & dinner
How to book this house
Phone in Japanese (075-221-1147) or Hotpepper online, with normal lead time — no release day. Ask for the riverside window seats or the summer terrace (kawayuka) when you book; the house closes one irregular day a week.
- Next release
- No release day — book any time
- Lunch / dinner
- Lunch & dinner
- Phone line
- 075-221-1147, Japanese; 11:30–21:30 (last order 21:00); one irregular closing day a week
- If a seat comes back
- We watch this house's own booking page and email anyone following it when dates appear that were not there before. We hold nothing — the seats go first come, first served.
About this house
Easy to book; riverside window and summer terrace seats are assigned when you call.
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Next release days
No release day — book any time
Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 18, 2026
Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (tohkasaikan.com), read September 7, 2026.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
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When does Tohka Saikan open its reservation book?
Phone in Japanese (075-221-1147) or Hotpepper online, with normal lead time — no release day. Ask for the riverside window seats or the summer terrace (kawayuka) when you book; the house closes one irregular day a week. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
How do I book Tohka Saikan from abroad?
Tohka Saikan takes reservations online through Hotpepper, 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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