Release rule
How to Book Ubuka: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
うぶか · Arakicho, Tokyo · Kaiseki · Dinner only
How to book this house
Online only: on the 1st of each month around 15:00 JST the whole month two months ahead opens (1 February for April) and sells out; cancellations resurface on OMAKASE. Dinner only, closed Sundays and holidays.
- Next release
- November 1, 2026 · 15:00 JST → January 2027
Dates through December 2026 are already open.
- Where bookings are taken
- OnlineOfficial (yoyaku.at)OMAKASE
- Lunch / dinner
- Dinner only
- Phone line
- 03-3356-7270 (Japanese, from 13:00; no phone bookings — enquiries and groups of 5+ or private hire only)
- The house's cancellation charge
- From 2 days before50%
- 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
- 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
Last verified September 23, 2026
Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (ubuka.jp), read September 23, 2026.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
When does Ubuka open its reservation book?
Reservations at Ubuka next open on November 1, 2026 at 15:00 JST, for dates in January 2027. Online only: on the 1st of each month around 15:00 JST the whole month two months ahead opens (1 February for April) and sells out; cancellations resurface on OMAKASE. Dinner only, closed Sundays and holidays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
What does Ubuka charge if you cancel?
From 2 days before 50% / 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 Ubuka from abroad?
Ubuka takes reservations through its own website, which you can use from abroad. 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.