Release rule

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

焼鳥 市松 · Kitashinchi, Osaka · Yakitori · Dinner only

How to book this house

Book online on Ikyu or OMAKASE (English), or call in Japanese (06-6346-0112); no release day. Three fixed sittings (16:00, 18:30 and Saturdays 21:00) make dates easier than the reputation suggests; closed Sundays and Mondays.

Next release
No release day — book any time
Where bookings are taken
Platform · Ikyu, OMAKASEIkyuOMAKASEHitosara
Lunch / dinner
Dinner only
Phone line
+81-6-6346-0112; sittings 16:00, 18:30 and (Sat) 21:00, two-hour slots, closed Sun–Mon
The house's cancellation charge
  • From 00:00 JST, 31 days before50%
  • From 00:00 JST, 7 days before100%
  • 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

Cancellations: on the restaurant's Ikyu page, tick "空席通知メールに登録する" (vacancy-notice email) and Ikyu notifies you — members only, offered by some restaurants, and it does not hold the seat. faq.ikyu.com

Trained here

About this house

13-seat counter, one Hinai-jidori course. Ikyu and Gurunavi sell seats; note the unusually strict cancellation scale — 50% from 31 days out, 100% inside a week.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

No release day — book any time

Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 18, 2026

Source for the booking rule: the booking page (restaurant.ikyu.com), read September 7, 2026.

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

When does Yakitori Ichimatsu open its reservation book?

Book online on Ikyu or OMAKASE (English), or call in Japanese (06-6346-0112); no release day. Three fixed sittings (16:00, 18:30 and Saturdays 21:00) make dates easier than the reputation suggests; closed Sundays and Mondays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

What does Yakitori Ichimatsu charge if you cancel?

From 00:00 JST, 31 days before 50% / From 00:00 JST, 7 days before 100% / 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 Yakitori Ichimatsu from abroad?

Yakitori Ichimatsu takes reservations online through Ikyu and OMAKASE, 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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