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How to Book Tokuha Motonari: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)

徳ㇵ本也 · Kuramaguchi, Kamigyo, Kyoto · Kaiseki · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

TableCheck (the official booking link) or phone in Japanese (075-708-7425). TableCheck is open many months ahead — dates into 2027 were already listed in September 2026 — so book early rather than wait for a release day.

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Lunch 12:00 and dinner 18:00; private room online from three guests. Closed Sundays (with holiday variations).

Next release
No release day — book any time
Where bookings are taken
Platform · TableCheckTableCheckOfficial
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
+81-75-708-7425 (also accepts phone bookings)
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

Sukiya-style house beside Kamigoryo Shrine, opened in December 2023 by Shinya Matsumoto after 19 years at Wakuden. Nine counter seats plus a six-seat room; lunch 12:00 (¥25,000), dinner 18:00 (¥33,000), meals of about three hours.

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The Tabelog Award 2026 Gold and Tabelog Japanese Cuisine WEST 100 2025 — TableCheck dates vanish quickly.

Booking details

How the book opens

Official site links to TableCheck as its booking route (phone also accepted). TableCheck is open many months ahead: as of 23 Sep 2026 it listed dated courses into 2027 (crab course 8 Jan–27 Feb 2027, regular dinner from 2 Mar 2027). No release date published.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

No release day — book any time

Last verified October 3, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026

Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (motonari-kyoto.jp), read September 23, 2026.

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

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When does Tokuha Motonari open its reservation book?

TableCheck (the official booking link) or phone in Japanese (075-708-7425). TableCheck is open many months ahead — dates into 2027 were already listed in September 2026 — so book early rather than wait for a release day. Lunch 12:00 and dinner 18:00; private room online from three guests. Closed Sundays (with holiday variations). All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Tokuha Motonari from abroad?

Tokuha Motonari takes reservations online through TableCheck, 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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Rules are verified against official notices and platform listings and re-checked monthly. Houses change their systems without warning; treat the calendar as a planning tool. For restaurants in our collection, our desk confirms the specifics for your dates when you request.