- Google Japan has launched a new “Restaurant Reservation Search” feature in Japan for its AI search feature, “AI Mode”.
- The “Restaurant Reservation Search” feature assists you in smoothly finding and booking restaurants. For example, when looking for a place for dinner with friends, you can simply make a request by specifying multiple conditions and preferences, such as the number of people, date and time, location, and the genre of food you want to eat.
- It searches across multiple reservation sites and websites, checks real-time seat availability for restaurants matching your criteria, and carefully lists stores with available reservation slots.
On Friday, November 6, 2026, Google Japan announced the rollout of a new “Restaurant Reservation Search” feature in Japan for its AI search function, “AI Mode.”
The “Restaurant Reservation Search” feature in “AI Mode” will become available starting today, Friday, November 6, 2026, and will roll out over the coming weeks. This feature was initially launched in August of last year as an opt-in early experimental service called “Search Labs” for subscribers of the top-tier “Google AI Ultra” membership in the United States. It was subsequently released to the general public in the US in November 2025, and expanded to 8 English-speaking countries in April 2026.
And now, the “Restaurant Reservation Search” feature has finally been launched in Japan.
The “Restaurant Reservation Search” feature in “AI Mode” helps you smoothly find and book restaurants. For example, when looking for a place for dinner with friends, you can simply make a request by providing multiple conditions and preferences, such as the number of people, date and time, location, and desired cuisine genre. The system searches across multiple reservation sites and web pages, checks real-time seat availability for restaurants that match your criteria, and curates a list of venues with open reservation slots.
Users simply need to click the reservation page link for a restaurant that catches their eye from the list and complete the reservation themselves.
The “Restaurant Reservation Search” feature in Japan is being rolled out in cooperation with partner companies including “Gournavi,” “Ikyu,” and “ebica.”
Source: Google (https://blog.google/intl/ja-jp/products/explore-get-answers/search_aim_restaurant_booking/)