Release rule

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

安参 · Gion, Kyoto · Steak · Dinner only

How to book this house

Phone bookings only for the tatami room, three or more guests; the counter is first come, first served. No published release rule.

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Dinner 18:00–⁠22:30, closed Sundays and holidays.

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 only
Lunch / dinner
Dinner only
Phone line
075-541-9666 (Japanese; reception hours not published)
If a seat comes back

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

About this house

The Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze. Beef kappo in Gion founded in 1948 and known for its stewed oxtail; about 10 minutes' walk from Gion-Shijo Station, across the street from Ichiriki-tei.

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Cards accepted.

Booking details

How the book opens

Phone bookings only, and only for the upstairs tatami room with three or more guests; the counter takes no bookings, and Tabelog reviewers in 2026 describe queuing before opening. One 2026 reviewer booked the tatami room about a month ahead.

Exceptions and seasons

Dinner 18:00–22:30; closed Sundays and public holidays. 22 counter seats on the ground floor, tatami seating upstairs. Smoking permitted (Tabelog).

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

Rule not published — we confirm per date

Last verified October 18, 2026

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

When does Yassan open its reservation book?

Phone bookings only for the tatami room, three or more guests; the counter is first come, first served. No published release rule. Dinner 18:00–⁠22:30, closed Sundays and holidays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Yassan from abroad?

Yassan takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 075-541-9666 (Japanese; reception hours not published). 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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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.