Everything we’ve learned about booking the places that won’t take a reservation any other way — written for English-speaking travellers planning a trip to Japan.
By city
Ginza omakase, Shinjuku izakaya, Tsukiji sushi — the most competitive booking windows in Japan.
Tokyo guide → 大Dotonbori, Kitashinchi and Shinsekai — kuidaore country, booked by our Osaka-based team.
Osaka guide → 京Kaiseki, ryotei and riverside kappo — the most traditional reservation culture in Japan.
Kyoto guide →Ready when you are
Send us any restaurant, ryokan, golf course or nightlife venue. From $15, paid upfront — standard bookings refunded if we can’t secure them.
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