Release rule

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

鳥茂 · Shinjuku, Tokyo · Yakiton · Dinner only

How to book this house

Phone only, in Japanese (03-3379-5188), with calls taken from 11:00 — ring before the 17:00 opening, when the line is actually answered. No release day; the counter seats are the fight, and the house closes Sundays and the odd weekday.

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
Dinner only

From the house's hours on Tabelog (checked October 2026).

Phone line
03-3379-5188, Japanese — calls from 11:00 (before service is the reliable window); Mon–Sat and holidays 17:00–24:00, closed Sun
If a seat comes back

This house takes bookings only by phone, so there is no online vacancy alert.

About this house

Eighty-two seats; the 22-seat counter is the fight. Call from 11:00, before service, when the line is answered; last-minute luck happens but weekends need days of notice.

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Occasional weekday closures — confirm by phone.

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: Tabelog, read September 7, 2026.

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

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When does Torishige open its reservation book?

Phone only, in Japanese (03-3379-5188), with calls taken from 11:00 — ring before the 17:00 opening, when the line is actually answered. No release day; the counter seats are the fight, and the house closes Sundays and the odd weekday. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Torishige from abroad?

Torishige takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 03-3379-5188, Japanese — calls from 11:00 (before service is the reliable window); Mon–Sat and holidays 17:00–24:00, closed Sun. 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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