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How to Book Chuka Soba Tomita: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)

中華蕎麦 とみ田 · Matsudo, Chiba · Ramen · Lunch only

How to book this house

OMAKASE (card required): every Tuesday at 12:30 JST the seats for Thursday through the following Tuesday open and vanish in minutes. Otherwise queue from 08:00 for the numbered ticket, then come back at the printed time; tickets often run out early.

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Leftover seats are sometimes announced on X for phone booking. Closed Wednesdays.

Next release
October 20, 2026 · 12:30 JST → October 22, 2026
Where bookings are taken
Platform · OMAKASEOMAKASEOfficial
Lunch / dinner
Lunch only
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

Japan's most famous tsukemen. Ticket queue forms well before 08:00; arrive more than ten minutes late to a booked slot and it is cancelled without refund.

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Next release days

  • 20Oct12:30 JST
    Tuesday, October 20, 2026
    For dates in Oct 22, 2026
  • 27Oct12:30 JST
    Tuesday, October 27, 2026
    For dates in Oct 29, 2026
  • 3Nov12:30 JST
    Tuesday, November 3, 2026
    For dates in Nov 5, 2026

Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026

Source for the booking rule: the booking page (omakase.in), read September 7, 2026.

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

When does Chuka Soba Tomita open its reservation book?

Reservations at Chuka Soba Tomita next open on October 20, 2026 at 12:30 JST, for dates in October 22, 2026. OMAKASE (card required): every Tuesday at 12:30 JST the seats for Thursday through the following Tuesday open and vanish in minutes. Otherwise queue from 08:00 for the numbered ticket, then come back at the printed time; tickets often run out early. Leftover seats are sometimes announced on X for phone booking. Closed Wednesdays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Chuka Soba Tomita from abroad?

Chuka Soba Tomita takes reservations online through OMAKASE, 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.