Release rule

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

鳥かご · Shijo-Omiya, Kyoto · Yakitori · Dinner only

How to book this house

Bookings open on the 1st of each month through the end of the following month, on TableCheck, the official online page or by phone (12:00–⁠17:00). Eight seats, 17:30 and 20:30; omakase ¥15,000–⁠17,000 with drinks.

Next release
November 1, 2026 → December 2026

Dates through November 2026 are already open.

Where bookings are taken
Platform · TableCheck, own siteTableCheckown siteIkyu
Lunch / dinner
Dinner only
Phone line
050-1808-6728, 12:00–17:00 (Japanese); same-day bookings by phone 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.

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Next release days

  • 1Nov
    Sunday, November 1, 2026
    For dates in December 2026
  • 1Dec
    Tuesday, December 1, 2026
    For dates in January 2027
  • 1Jan
    Friday, January 1, 2027
    For dates in February 2027

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

Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (torikago-kyoto.com), read October 3, 2026.

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

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When does Torikago open its reservation book?

Reservations at Torikago next open on November 1, 2026, for dates in December 2026. Bookings open on the 1st of each month through the end of the following month, on TableCheck, the official online page or by phone (12:00–⁠17:00). Eight seats, 17:30 and 20:30; omakase ¥15,000–⁠17,000 with drinks. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Torikago from abroad?

Torikago takes reservations online through TableCheck and own site, 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.