Release rule

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

海味 · Gaienmae (Aoyama), Tokyo · Sushi · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Book online on Ikyu (the official site's own link) or Tabelog, or call in Japanese — each date opens two months ahead to the day. Nine seats, two dinner seatings, closed Wednesdays and holidays; cancellations only by phone in business hours.

Next release
Open now for visits through December 20, 2026

Source last confirmed Mar 2025; treat the date as an estimate

Where bookings are taken
Platform · Ikyu, TabelogIkyuTabelogOfficial
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
03-3401-3368, Japanese, during service; lunch Tue, Fri–Sun 12:00, dinner seatings 17:00 and 20:00; closed Wed and holidays
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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About this house

Nine counter seats, two dinner seatings. Each date opens two months ahead; the official site sends bookings to Ikyu and Tabelog also lists seats, so try online before the redial.

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Cancellations only by phone during business hours.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

  • 20Oct
    Open now for visits through Dec 20, 2026

Last verified March 19, 2025 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026

Source for the booking rule: a published guide (pecotter.jp), read March 19, 2025.

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

When does Umi open its reservation book?

Book online on Ikyu (the official site's own link) or Tabelog, or call in Japanese — each date opens two months ahead to the day. Nine seats, two dinner seatings, closed Wednesdays and holidays; cancellations only by phone in business hours. Open now for visits through December 20, 2026 All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Umi from abroad?

Umi takes reservations online through Ikyu and Tabelog, 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.