Release rule

How to Book villa del nido: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)

Kunimi, Unzen, Nagasaki · Italian · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Phone (0957-73-9713) or Pocket Concierge online. On the first business day of each month the book opens through the end of the month after next; three months out, join the Pocket Concierge waiting list.

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Lunch Thu–Fri 12:00, dinner Sat–Mon 18:00, single seatings; closed Tue–Wed.

Next release
November 1, 2026 → January 2027

Dates through December 2026 are already open.

Where bookings are taken
Platform · Pocket ConciergePocket ConciergeOfficial
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
+81-957-73-9713 (Japanese); the house warns the phone is hard to reach during service and points to Pocket Concierge online
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 January 2027
  • 3Dec
    Thursday, December 3, 2026
    For dates in February 2027
  • 4Jan
    Monday, January 4, 2027
    For dates in March 2027

Before you ask us

  • Dining alone is possible: the house seats one guest charged for two covers. The booking sites still say two minimum — the house's current practice, confirmed by our desk by phone.
  • Smart casual. Shorts and sandals are refused at the door.

Last verified August 31, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026

Source for the booking rule: Tabelog, read September 11, 2026.

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

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When does villa del nido open its reservation book?

Reservations at villa del nido next open on November 1, 2026, for dates in January 2027. Phone (0957-73-9713) or Pocket Concierge online. On the first business day of each month the book opens through the end of the month after next; three months out, join the Pocket Concierge waiting list. Lunch Thu–Fri 12:00, dinner Sat–Mon 18:00, single seatings; closed Tue–Wed. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book villa del nido from abroad?

villa del nido takes reservations online through Pocket Concierge, 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: ¥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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