OMAKASE (omakase.in): how booking works, and the Tokyo restaurants on it
The reservation site behind many of Tokyo's hardest counters: rounds, lotteries, a per-seat fee and cancellation tiers. Every restaurant we watch on it, below.
- Free account, ¥390 per seat
- Rounds, limits, cancellation tiers
- What it is
- A reservation service for restaurants, run by GMO OMAKASE Inc. You book online with an account.
- What it costs
- A reservation fee of ¥390 per seat on the listings we read, charged when you complete the booking.
- What to watch for
- Rounds, booking limits, and cancellation fees: from day one at some restaurants, the day before at Hashimoto and Kabuto.
What OMAKASE is
OMAKASE (omakase.in) is a reservation service for restaurants, run by GMO OMAKASE Inc. Its own legal notice calls it exactly that. Many Tokyo restaurants we watch, especially sushi counters, take bookings there.
Each restaurant has a listing page with its courses, seats, reservation period, next round, booking limit and cancellation tiers. The page, not the platform, sets the rules for that restaurant. Not every restaurant uses it alone: Quintessence also takes bookings by phone.
Accounts: Japanese and overseas
You need an account to see availability and book. Its terms say registration asks for your name, telephone number, email address and a credit card. Resale of reserved seats and sending an agent in your place are prohibited.
In our monitoring, OMAKASE does not show every account the same thing. For the same restaurant at the same moment, accounts with a Japanese phone number and overseas accounts can see different booking states.
Some restaurants add their own limits: Tabelog says Sushi Kimura takes bookings from Japan on OMAKASE and sends overseas guests to TableAll. When you set an alert with Table Alert you say which kind of account you book with.
Rounds and lotteries
Many restaurants do not open dates daily. They release a batch, a round, and the listing shows the current reservation period and when the next round opens. Hashimoto's 2025 listing, for example, opens at 12:00 on the 5th of each month for the next two months.
Other restaurants publish no fixed day. Sawada, Kagurazaka Ishikawa and Sushi Namba Hibiya listed their next round as TBD on the archived copies named in Sources.
Some use a lottery. Tabelog quotes Sushi Shunji saying it runs a lottery through OMAKASE, and OMAKASE's terms say lottery entries are randomly selected by computer. Favourite the restaurant on OMAKASE to hear about rounds.
The fee and the booking limit
Every listing we read states a reservation fee of ¥390 per seat, charged when you complete the booking. OMAKASE's legal notice says reservation fees are always charged and, as a general rule, not refunded.
Many listings also cap how often one account can book there. The limit is the restaurant's choice and varies, as the table below shows. Ryujiro's 2025 listing says unlimited.
Booking limits and cancellation tiers as shown on archived copies of each restaurant's OMAKASE listing. Confirm on the live listing before you book.
| Restaurant | Booking limit per account | Cancellation tiers on its listing | Listing copy read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ao | One per month | 30% after booking, 50% seven days before, 100% the day before | July 2026 |
| Sawada | One per two months | 100% after booking | October 2025 |
| Kagurazaka Ishikawa | One per two months | 5% after booking, 50% the day before, 100% on the day | February 2026 |
| Ginza Shinohara | One per quarter | 5% after booking, 30% seven days before, 100% three days before | September 2025 |
| Sushi Hashimoto | One per quarter | 50% the day before, 100% on the day | September 2025 |
| Sushi Namba Hibiya | One per quarter | 30% from 10 days before, 50% from 7 days, 100% on the day | October 2026 |
| Sushi Ryujiro | Unlimited | 5% after booking, 50% three days before, 100% the day before | August 2025 |
| L'Effervescence | Unlimited | 5% after booking, 50% seven days before, 100% on the day | October 2025 |
| Kabuto | One per six months | 50% the day before, 100% on the day | July 2026 |
Cancellation: it differs at every restaurant
OMAKASE's legal notice says that if you cancel you may be charged the prescribed cancellation fee, and each restaurant's payment page lists it. The table shows the range: a share from the moment of booking at some restaurants, the day before at Hashimoto and Kabuto.
Read the tiers on the listing before you tap book.
Every vouched Tokyo restaurant we watch on OMAKASE
Restaurants we monitor on OMAKASE, with the days a table opened in the last 90, when new dates appear (observed, Tokyo time), how far ahead the calendar reached and how long the typical table lasted. A blank means we have not seen enough to say. The observed column is per restaurant across its platforms, not per platform.
Every restaurant we monitor in full in Tokyo that takes bookings on this platform, with its last 90 days. Restaurants we monitor in full (every party size, every date, every day).
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Nihonbashi Kakigaracho Sugita
- Bookable time
- 19 min
- Days with a table
- 10
- New dates appear
- 11:05 AM
- How far ahead
- 3 days
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Sawada
- Bookable time
- 12.9 days
- Days with a table
- 57
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 1 day
- Typical table lasts
- about 13 minutes
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Sazenka
- Bookable time
- 7.0 days
- Days with a table
- 37
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 87 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 7 minutes
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Sushi Namba Hibiya
- Bookable time
- 7.0 days
- Days with a table
- 37
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 8 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 5 minutes
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Shimazu
- Bookable time
- 25 min
- Days with a table
- 4
- New dates appear
- 10:25 AM
- How far ahead
- 2 days
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Sushi Shunji
- Bookable time
- 3.1 h
- Days with a table
- 8
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 6 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 77 seconds
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Sushi Meino
- Bookable time
- 6 min
- Days with a table
- 1
- How far ahead
- 3 days
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Sushi Hashimoto
- Bookable time
- 10.1 days
- Days with a table
- 44
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 81 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 33 minutes
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Harutaka
- Bookable time
- 17.0 days
- Days with a table
- 31
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 13 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 2.8 hours
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Sushi Sho Yotsuya
- Bookable time
- 12 min
- Days with a table
- 8
- How far ahead
- 10 days
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Sushi Akira
- Bookable time
- 2.6 days
- Days with a table
- 17
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 29 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 7 minutes
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Akasaka Ogino
- Bookable time
- 16 min
- Days with a table
- 7
- How far ahead
- 6 days
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The Pizza Bar on 38th
- Bookable time
- 71.3 days
- Days with a table
- 90
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 258 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 14 minutes
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Makitori Shinkobe
- Bookable time
- 9.5 h
- Days with a table
- 10
- How far ahead
- 171 days
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Sushi Riku
- Bookable time
- 3.5 h
- Days with a table
- 6
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 14 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 41 seconds
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Myojaku
- Bookable time
- 89.6 days
- Days with a table
- 71
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 87 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 17 hours
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Sushi Takamitsu
- Bookable time
- 9 min
- Days with a table
- 3
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Japanese restaurant Seizan
- Bookable time
- 7.5 days
- Days with a table
- 15
- How far ahead
- 3 days
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CHIUnE
- Bookable time
- 29.3 h
- Days with a table
- 6
- How far ahead
- 82 days
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Sushi Kimura
- Bookable time
- 50.4 days
- Days with a table
- 42
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 17 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 2.3 hours
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Sangubashi Asaya
- Bookable time
- 5.2 h
- Days with a table
- 15
- New dates appear
- 10:20 AM
- How far ahead
- 1 day
- Typical table lasts
- about 28 seconds
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Shokudo Aca
- Bookable time
- 1 min
- Days with a table
- 1
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Kabuto
- Bookable time
- 3.0 days
- Days with a table
- 39
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 41 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 7 minutes
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Sushi Ryujiro
- Bookable time
- 87.5 days
- Days with a table
- 89
- New dates appear
- 1:55 PM
- How far ahead
- 57 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 13 hours
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Ao
- Bookable time
- 11.9 days
- Days with a table
- 21
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 94 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 1.5 hours
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L'Effervescence
- Bookable time
- 89.7 days
- Days with a table
- 88
- New dates appear
- 12:05 AM
- How far ahead
- 61 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 22 hours
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Yama
- Bookable time
- 3 min
- Days with a table
- 5
- How far ahead
- 7 days
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Ginza Shinohara
- Bookable time
- 39.6 days
- Days with a table
- 61
- New dates appear
- 10:40 AM
- How far ahead
- 87 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 1.5 hours
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Kagurazaka Ishikawa
- Bookable time
- 5.2 h
- Days with a table
- 13
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 31 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 31 seconds
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PELLEGRINO
- Bookable time
- 2.8 h
- Days with a table
- 4
- New dates appear
- 4:00 PM
- How far ahead
- 31 days
-
Sushi Shunsuke Asagaya
- Bookable time
- 15.0 days
- Days with a table
- 12
- How far ahead
- 7 days
-
Sushidokoro Yamato
- Bookable time
- 81.3 days
- Days with a table
- 57
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 38 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 10 hours
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Quintessence
- Bookable time
- 89.8 days
- Days with a table
- 86
- New dates appear
- 9:35 AM
- How far ahead
- 92 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 7 hours
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Kanda
- Bookable time
- 2.7 days
- Days with a table
- 18
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 4 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 9 minutes
-
Kusunoki Main Restaurant
- Bookable time
- 3.9 days
- Days with a table
- 25
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 78 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 32 minutes
-
Sushi Namba Yotsuya
- Bookable time
- 7.4 days
- Days with a table
- 31
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 53 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 52 minutes
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Sushi Ao
- Bookable time
- 38.3 h
- Days with a table
- 8
- New dates appear
- 12:05 PM
- How far ahead
- 56 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 49 minutes
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Kohaku
- Bookable time
- 3.3 h
- Days with a table
- 3
- How far ahead
- 6 days
-
Sushi Yoshitake
- Bookable time
- 20.4 days
- Days with a table
- 17
- New dates appear
- 12:05 PM
- How far ahead
- 38 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 1.1 hours
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Tempura Motoyoshi
- Bookable time
- 47.4 days
- Days with a table
- 48
- New dates appear
- 1:15 PM
- How far ahead
- 4 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 4 hours
-
Kurosaki (Sushi)
- Bookable time
- 89.9 days
- Days with a table
- 70
- New dates appear
- 12:20 PM
- How far ahead
- 56 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 24 hours
-
Isoda
- Bookable time
- 15.4 h
- Days with a table
- 20
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 28 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 3 minutes
-
Nihonbashi Kawaguchi
- Bookable time
- 7.9 days
- Days with a table
- 27
- New dates appear
- 4:05 PM
- How far ahead
- 56 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 1.2 hours
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Toshi
- Bookable time
- 5.1 h
- Days with a table
- 10
- New dates appear
- 2:20 PM
- How far ahead
- 4 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 2 minutes
-
Hakkoku
- Bookable time
- 90.0 days
- Days with a table
- 90
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 57 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 15 minutes
-
Sushi Yuki
- Bookable time
- 89.4 days
- Days with a table
- 69
- New dates appear
- 12:05 PM
- How far ahead
- 13 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 14 hours
-
Ichikawa
- Bookable time
- 90.0 days
- Days with a table
- 42
- New dates appear
- 10:10 AM
- How far ahead
- 55 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 3 days
-
Tonkatsu Narikura（Minami-Asagaya）
- Bookable time
- 75.8 days
- Days with a table
- 81
- New dates appear
- 12:05 PM
- How far ahead
- 14 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 16 hours
-
Sushi Tsubomi
- Bookable time
- 89.4 days
- Days with a table
- 75
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 192 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 19 hours
-
Sushi Masuda
- Bookable time
- 89.7 days
- Days with a table
- 67
- New dates appear
- 10:05 AM
- How far ahead
- 55 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 36 hours
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Tempura Niitome (Azabudai Hills)
- Bookable time
- 83.6 days
- Days with a table
- 54
- New dates appear
- 3:05 PM
- How far ahead
- 51 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 25 hours
-
Sushi Murayama
- Bookable time
- 28.5 days
- Days with a table
- 42
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 39 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 6 hours
-
Hatano Yoshiki
- Bookable time
- 90.0 days
- Days with a table
- 65
- New dates appear
- 10:05 AM
- How far ahead
- 86 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 3 days
-
Sugaya
- Bookable time
- 89.8 days
- Days with a table
- 75
- New dates appear
- 10:10 AM
- How far ahead
- 46 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 22 minutes
-
Kioicho Mitani
- Bookable time
- 90.0 days
- Days with a table
- 89
- New dates appear
- 9:05 AM
- How far ahead
- 89 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 21 hours
-
Kobikichou Tomoki
- Bookable time
- 51.7 days
- Days with a table
- 27
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 52 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 21 hours
-
Sushi Saito Azabudai
- Bookable time
- 62.3 days
- Days with a table
- 68
- New dates appear
- 8:35 PM
- How far ahead
- 85 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 12 hours
-
Kiyota Hanare
- Bookable time
- 89.7 days
- Days with a table
- 50
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 48 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 23 hours
-
Sushi Kanesaka
- Bookable time
- 90.0 days
- Days with a table
- 85
- New dates appear
- 10:10 AM
- How far ahead
- 81 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 18 hours
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Kiyota
- Bookable time
- 90.0 days
- Days with a table
- 86
- New dates appear
- 10:10 AM
- How far ahead
- 45 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 24 hours
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Kizaki
- Bookable time
- 89.9 days
- Days with a table
- 43
- New dates appear
- 10:10 AM
- How far ahead
- 53 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 1.4 hours
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SÉZANNE
- Bookable time
- 89.8 days
- Days with a table
- 90
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 79 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 7 hours
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Ebisu Endo
- Bookable time
- 90.0 days
- Days with a table
- 77
- New dates appear
- 10:10 AM
- How far ahead
- 70 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 6 hours
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Sushi Taira
- Bookable time
- 90.0 days
- Days with a table
- 87
- New dates appear
- 10:10 AM
- How far ahead
- 49 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 21 hours
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Sushi Takahashi Kosuke
- Bookable time
- 55.9 days
- Days with a table
- 39
- New dates appear
- at no fixed time
- How far ahead
- 48 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 27 hours
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Sushi Takeru
- Bookable time
- 89.6 days
- Days with a table
- 81
- New dates appear
- 10:15 AM
- How far ahead
- 74 days
- Typical table lasts
- about 22 hours
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OMAKASE (omakase.in): how booking works, and the Tokyo restaurants on it: questions people ask
A restaurant reservation service run by GMO OMAKASE Inc. Restaurants list courses, seats, rounds and rules on their own pages, and guests book with an account. Many Tokyo sushi counters use it as their main booking channel.
Creating an account is free. Booking charges a reservation fee, ¥390 per seat on the listings we read, when you complete the booking, plus the course price at the restaurant. The fee is generally not refunded. OMAKASE also sells an optional paid membership.
A restaurant opens a batch of dates at a stated time, often on a fixed day of the month, and shows the next round on its listing. Between rounds, openings appear at no fixed time. Some listings show the next round as TBD.
Some restaurants use one. Tabelog quotes Sushi Shunji running a lottery through OMAKASE, and OMAKASE's terms say lottery entries are selected randomly by computer. Favourite the restaurant to hear about it.
Each restaurant sets how often one account can book there: from one booking a month to one every six months in the listing copies we read, and unlimited at Ryujiro and L'Effervescence. Check the listing's maximum frequency before you book.
It depends on the restaurant. Some charge 5% right after booking, then 30% to 50% about a week before and 100% a day or two before. Hashimoto and Kabuto start the day before. The tiers table above shows examples.
Yes for many restaurants, with an overseas account. But accounts with a Japanese phone number and overseas accounts can see different availability, and some restaurants send overseas guests elsewhere, such as TableAll for Sushi Kimura. Check the listing.
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Sources and how this page is made
Written by Jacob, founder of Table Alert. Facts checked against the sources below on November 12, 2026. The monitoring numbers are Table Alert's own, refreshed every night. Out of date? Tell us.
- OMAKASE: legal notice (Wayback copy, September 2025)
- OMAKASE: terms of use (Wayback copy, September 2025)
- OMAKASE: Sushi Hashimoto (archived September 2025, 2025 listing)
- OMAKASE: Ao (archived July 2026)
- OMAKASE: Sawada (archived October 2025, 2025 listing)
- OMAKASE: Kagurazaka Ishikawa (archived February 2026)
- OMAKASE: Ginza Shinohara (archived September 2025, 2025 listing)
- OMAKASE: Sushi Ryujiro (archived August 2025, 2025 listing)
- OMAKASE: L'Effervescence (archived October 2025, 2025 listing)
- OMAKASE: Kabuto (archived July 2026)
- OMAKASE: Sushi Namba Hibiya (archived October 2026)
- Tabelog (English): Sushi Shunji (lottery on OMAKASE)
- Tabelog (English): Sushi Kimura (OMAKASE for Japan, TableAll for overseas)
- Quintessence: reservations (phone and OMAKASE)
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