Release rule
How to Book Waketokuyama: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
分とく山 · Minami-Azabu, Tokyo · Kaiseki · Dinner only
How to book this house
The official web booking, Ikyu or Hot Pepper, or phone in Japanese; bookings open about a month and a half ahead. No release day, and with 45 seats a few weeks' notice is enough.
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Dinner Mon–Sat 17:00–22:30; closed Sundays and one Monday a month. Cancellation 70% from the day before.
- Next release
- Open now for visits through December 4, 2026
- Where bookings are taken
- Platform · Official site, Ikyu, Hot PepperOfficialIkyuHot Pepper
- Lunch / dinner
- Dinner only
- Phone line
- Phone accepted (number on the official site)
- The house's cancellation charge
- From 00:00 JST, 2 days before50%
- From 00:00 JST, 1 day before70%
- 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
Hiromitsu Nozaki's house: 53 seats incl. two private rooms, so far easier than a counter. Cancellation 50%/70%/100% over the last two days.
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Next release days
Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 11, 2026
Source for the booking rule: Tabelog, read September 7, 2026.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
When does Waketokuyama open its reservation book?
The official web booking, Ikyu or Hot Pepper, or phone in Japanese; bookings open about a month and a half ahead. No release day, and with 45 seats a few weeks' notice is enough. Dinner Mon–Sat 17:00–22:30; closed Sundays and one Monday a month. Cancellation 70% from the day before. Open now for visits through December 4, 2026 All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
What does Waketokuyama charge if you cancel?
From 00:00 JST, 2 days before 50% / From 00:00 JST, 1 day before 70% / 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 Waketokuyama from abroad?
Waketokuyama takes reservations online through Official site, Ikyu and Hot Pepper, 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.