Release rule
How to Book Tokyo-en: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
東京園 · Higashi-Ginza, Tokyo · Yakiniku · Dinner only
How to book this house
The book opens on the last Monday of each month at 15:00 JST for dates through the end of the month after next; the line stays jammed for hours.
- Next release
- October 26, 2026 · 15:00 JST → December 2026
Dates through November 2026 are already open. Already open for your dates? Our desk can still call and ask for any remaining or returned seats. Ask the desk →
This house books only by phone, in Japanese. Our Tokyo desk can make the call on release day: ¥12,000 per seat, only if we secure it. Ask the desk →
- Where bookings are taken
- Phone only
- Lunch / dinner
- Dinner only
From the house's hours on Tabelog (checked October 2026).
- Phone line
- 03-3571-1680 (Japanese; the book opens from 15:00 on release day)
- If a seat comes back
This house takes bookings only by phone, so there is no online vacancy alert.
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.
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Next release days
Last verified September 23, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026
Source for the booking rule: a published guide (pecotter.jp), read February 24, 2025.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
When does Tokyo-en open its reservation book?
Reservations at Tokyo-en next open on October 26, 2026 at 15:00 JST, for dates in December 2026. Phone only. The book opens on the last Monday of each month at 15:00 JST for dates through the end of the month after next; the line stays jammed for hours. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
How do I book Tokyo-en from abroad?
Tokyo-en takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 03-3571-1680 (Japanese; the book opens from 15:00 on release day). 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: ¥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.