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How to Book Tokiwa Sushi: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
登喜和鮨 · Shibata, Niigata · Sushi · Lunch & dinner
How to book this house
Online only, phone bookings have ended: OMAKASE opens the whole month two months ahead on the 1st at 11:00 JST; Pocket Concierge and Ikyu list occasional seats. Open Saturdays and Sundays; the day's first booking sets the simultaneous start; allow up to three hours.
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Tokiwa Sushi also has a branch in Niigata City.
- Next release
- November 1, 2026 · 11:00 JST → January 2027
Dates through December 2026 are already open.
- Where bookings are taken
- Platform · OMAKASE, Pocket Concierge, IkyuOMAKASEPocket ConciergeIkyu
- Lunch / dinner
- Lunch & dinner
- The house's cancellation charge
- From 00:00 JST, 7 days before30%
- From 00:00 JST, 5 days before50%
- From 00:00 JST, 3 days 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: add the restaurant to your favorites on OMAKASE and it notifies you, first come first served. omakase-japan.zendesk.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
Ten counter seats and one simultaneous seating at the Shibata main house. Tokiwa Sushi also has a branch in Niigata City (Tokiwa Sushi Niigata Branch), booked on its own OMAKASE page.
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Next release days
Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026
Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (tokiwasushi.top), read September 7, 2026.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
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When does Tokiwa Sushi open its reservation book?
Reservations at Tokiwa Sushi next open on November 1, 2026 at 11:00 JST, for dates in January 2027. Online only, phone bookings have ended: OMAKASE opens the whole month two months ahead on the 1st at 11:00 JST; Pocket Concierge and Ikyu list occasional seats. Open Saturdays and Sundays; the day's first booking sets the simultaneous start; allow up to three hours. Tokiwa Sushi also has a branch in Niigata City. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
What does Tokiwa Sushi charge if you cancel?
From 00:00 JST, 7 days before 30% / From 00:00 JST, 5 days before 50% / From 00:00 JST, 3 days 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 Tokiwa Sushi from abroad?
Tokiwa Sushi takes reservations online through OMAKASE, Pocket Concierge 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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