Release rule
How to Book Wa Yamamura: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
和 やまむら · Shibatsuji-cho (Shin-Omiya), Nara · Kaiseki · Lunch & dinner
How to book this house
Phone in Japanese (0742-33-0102) or online on Ikyu and Hitosara. No fixed release day — a few weeks ahead is plenty, and a same-day dinner sometimes opens; last entry 19:00, closed Mondays and the last Sunday of the month.
- Next release
- No release day — book any time
- Lunch / dinner
- Lunch & dinner
- Phone line
- 0742-33-0102, Japanese; open 12:00–15:00 (last order 13:00) and 17:30–21:30 (last order 19:00); Tuesday dinner only; closed Mon, the last Sunday of each month and the New Year holidays
- The house's cancellation charge
- From 00:00 JST, 1 day 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.
About this house
About 27 seats: a counter of around nine plus tables and curtained rooms. The official menu lists dinner kaiseki at ¥13,310–18,150 and lunch mini-kaiseki at ¥8,470–10,890, tax and service included; no children; cancellation 50% from the day before, 100% on the day.
Booking details
How the book opens
No fixed release; phone in Japanese, or online through Ikyu or Hitosara. Visitors report bookings from a month ahead down to a same-day call for dinner
Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →
Next release days
No release day — book any time
Last verified September 11, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026
Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (www15-yamamura.sakura.ne.jp), read September 11, 2026.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
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When does Wa Yamamura open its reservation book?
Phone in Japanese (0742-33-0102) or online on Ikyu and Hitosara. No fixed release day — a few weeks ahead is plenty, and a same-day dinner sometimes opens; last entry 19:00, closed Mondays and the last Sunday of the month. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
What does Wa Yamamura charge if you cancel?
From 00:00 JST, 1 day 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 Wa Yamamura from abroad?
Wa Yamamura takes reservations online through Ikyu and Hitosara, 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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