Release rule
How to Book Tokuyamazushi: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
徳山鮓 · Yogo, Nagahama, Shiga · Fermented · Lunch & dinner
How to book this house
Phone only, in Japanese (0749-86-4045), answered 10:00–17:00; no online booking. No release day, but first-timers report waits of around five months — plan a season ahead, and longer for the winter bear hotpot.
- Next release
- No release day — book any time
This house books only by phone, in Japanese. Our Tokyo desk can make the call on release day: ¥6,000 per seat, only if we secure it. Ask the desk →
- Where bookings are taken
- Phone onlyOfficial
- Lunch / dinner
- Lunch & dinner
From the house's hours on Tabelog (checked October 2026).
- Phone line
- 0749-86-4045, Japanese, 10:00–17:00 (the house calls back if unanswered); irregular closures
- If a seat comes back
This house takes bookings only by phone, so there is no online vacancy alert.
About this house
Four private rooms on Lake Yogo, minimum two guests, no children. First-timers report the first free slot five months out and eight months for a return visit; bear hotpot (winter to May) and the late-April sansho weeks go first.
Booking details
Exceptions and seasons
Winter (bear season) goes first; minimum two guests, up to ten, no children.
Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →
Next release days
No release day — book any time
Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026
Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (tokuyamazushi.com), read September 7, 2026.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
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When does Tokuyamazushi open its reservation book?
Phone only, in Japanese (0749-86-4045), answered 10:00–17:00; no online booking. No release day, but first-timers report waits of around five months — plan a season ahead, and longer for the winter bear hotpot. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
How do I book Tokuyamazushi from abroad?
Tokuyamazushi takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 0749-86-4045, Japanese, 10:00–17:00 (the house calls back if unanswered); irregular closures. From abroad, either call at those hours or have a Japanese speaker call for you. 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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