New booking
＿＿月＿＿日、＿＿時に＿＿名で予約できますか。
Can I book for __ people at __ on __?
Free planning tool · 12 October 2026
One checklist for your Japanese restaurant call.
Prepare the request, make the call, then keep the answer. Use this for a new booking, change, cancellation or late arrival.
1. Choose the right route
Booking online is available? Start with the restaurant’s official booking link.
Changing an existing booking? Check the original confirmation and booking channel first. Avoid making a second reservation by mistake.
A phone call is needed? Prepare the details below. You can speak yourself or give the request to a Japanese-speaking caller.
2. Prepare these details
Restaurant and branch
Official phone number
Booking name
Date and time (Japan time)
Adults and children
Original booking reference
Acceptable alternative times
Your contact method
Request: □ Book □ Change □ Cancel □ Late arrival
Keep the filled copy private. Do not share booking references or contact details in a public review.
3. Use a short Japanese script
Change the time
＿＿月＿＿日＿＿時に予約している＿＿です。時間を＿＿時に変更できますか。
I am __, booked for __ at __. Can I change the time to __?
Running late
本日、＿＿時に予約している＿＿です。到着が＿＿分ほど遅れそうです。予約はそのままお願いできますか。
I am __, booked for __ today. I expect to be about __ minutes late. Can you keep the booking?
Cancel
＿＿月＿＿日＿＿時に予約している＿＿です。申し訳ありませんが、予約をキャンセルしたいです。キャンセル料はかかりますか。
I am __, booked for __ at __. I am sorry, but I would like to cancel. Is there a cancellation fee?
4. Keep the actual answer
- □ Did the restaurant accept the request?
- □ Confirm the date, time, party size and booking name.
- □ For changes, ask what happens to the original booking.
- □ For cancellation, ask whether any fee remains due.
- □ If someone will call back, agree which number to use.
- □ Record any next step, who will do it and when.
A connected call is not a booking. Use the restaurant’s answer and the conditions you accepted.
Need help making the call?
NativeCall can handle a Japanese restaurant call for you, or translate while you speak through the app.
Prepared by NativeCall. You may link to this free checklist. For a review or demonstration, see our reviewer guide.