Release rule

How to Book Unagi Yaotoku Honten: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)

うなぎ八百徳 本店 · Itaya-machi, Hamamatsu · Unagi · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Bookable any time by phone in Japanese (053-452-5687); walk-ins line up. No release day — just call ahead, especially for weekends and eel-day weeks; closed Mondays and the first Tuesday.

Next release
No release day — book any time

This house books only by phone, in Japanese. Our Tokyo desk can make the call on release day: ¥12,000 per seat, only if we secure it. Ask the desk →

Where bookings are taken
Phone onlyOfficial
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
11:00–20:00 (L.O.), 053-452-5687; closed Mondays and 1st Tuesdays
If a seat comes back

This house takes bookings only by phone, so there is no online vacancy alert.

About this house

113 seats and a famous ohitsu unagi-chazuke; closes early when eel sells out. Reservations by phone; walk-ins queue.

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 4, 2026

Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (unagiyaotoku.com), read September 7, 2026.

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

When does Unagi Yaotoku Honten open its reservation book?

Bookable any time by phone in Japanese (053-452-5687); walk-ins line up. No release day — just call ahead, especially for weekends and eel-day weeks; closed Mondays and the first Tuesday. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Unagi Yaotoku Honten from abroad?

Unagi Yaotoku Honten takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 11:00–20:00 (L.O.), 053-452-5687; closed Mondays and 1st Tuesdays. From abroad, either call at those hours or have a Japanese speaker call for you. 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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