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How to Book Torisho Ishii: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
鳥匠 いし井 · Nishi-Tenma, Osaka · Yakitori · Dinner only
How to book this house
OMAKASE only (card required, one booking per month; no phone or proxy bookings): on the 5th of each month at 11:00 JST the whole month two months ahead opens and goes at once. Ikyu lists occasional plans.
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Simultaneous seatings 15:00, 17:00 and 20:00; irregular closures.
- Next release
- November 5, 2026 · 11:00 JST → January 2027
Dates through December 2026 are already open.
This house books only in the name of the guest who attends. We will ask in your name; if the house declines bookings arranged on a guest's behalf, we will tell you and nothing is charged.
- Lunch / dinner
- Dinner only
- The house's cancellation charge
- From 00:00 JST, 5 days before50%
- From 00:00 JST, 1 day before100%
- Same day, with notice100%
- Same day, no notice (no-show)100%
Charged by the house, not by us. A plan's own policy takes precedence.
Source: Ikyu, read 2026-10-04
- If a seat comes back
Cancellations: add the restaurant to your favorites on OMAKASE and it notifies you, first come first served. omakase-japan.zendesk.com
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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About this house
The Tabelog Award 2026 Silver, 10 counter seats. Phone bookings and proxy bookings are refused outright; the OMAKASE drop clears within minutes.
Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →
Next release days
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 Torisho Ishii open its reservation book?
Reservations at Torisho Ishii next open on November 5, 2026 at 11:00 JST, for dates in January 2027. OMAKASE only (card required, one booking per month; no phone or proxy bookings): on the 5th of each month at 11:00 JST the whole month two months ahead opens and goes at once. Ikyu lists occasional plans. Simultaneous seatings 15:00, 17:00 and 20:00; irregular closures. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
What does Torisho Ishii charge if you cancel?
From 00:00 JST, 5 days before 50% / From 00:00 JST, 1 day before 100% / Same day, with notice 100% / Same day, no notice (no-show) 100%. Charged by the house, not by us. A plan's own policy takes precedence. Source: Ikyu, read 2026-10-04
How do I book Torisho Ishii from abroad?
Torisho Ishii 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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