Do you spend a few days in Tokyo or are you living there? Enjoy a unique experience at the Robot Restaurant in the Japanese capital!
Your stomach's firing you? Do you like science fiction? You probably wonder what the connection between these two questions is... This is the Robot Restaurant!
In Tokyo, nothing is as elsewhere. Codes and habits are upset. If you’re ready to rub yourself to the unusual, you’ll only have the embarrassment of choice. The coffee and theme restaurants are not missing. The Robot Restaurant in Tokyo is part of this vein, but far exceeds its counterparts. You can enjoy a meal in a unique atmosphere, where robots make the show!
Located in the district of Shinjuku, in the Red Light District of Tokyo, better known as Kabuchiko, the Robot Restaurant plays the game of the thousand-colored signs, neon with thousands of light bulbs and repetitive airs that come to make senses.
Welcome to the strange and unusual paradise!
History of the Robot Restaurant in Tokyo
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In just a few years, the Robot Restaurant has become a mythical place, which we come to discover from the other end of the world, as a legend monument. Namie Osawa is at the origin of the concept. Before embarking on this beautiful adventure, Japan worked in the textile industry. In a country where robots tend to take over humans, Namie Osawa wanted to give another color to this relationship.
While the Japanese become slaves of technology and often suffer from a life dominated by work and the obligation of result, they can now come to relax in a unlikely framework , defying the codes of a very rigid society. Tourists also benefit from this innovative concept!
The advertising that the Robot Restaurant has benefited at the time of its opening has greatly helped to develop its reputation. Some people think that the concept has come to a point, shortly after the 2011 earthquake, allowing Japanese society to emerge from discomfort. While it is obvious that the Robot Restaurant was not going to solve the problems of the country, it is not impossible that the climate of tension has led the Tokyoites to look for a new way to cut off from their daily lives.
The opening of the Robot Restaurant would have cost the modest sum of 10 million euros! If this amount seems important, it is not so exaggerated that, given the means deployed to entertain and surprise the client. Between the price of the land, in the heart of Kabuchiko, the demolition of the old bars located on the site of the current establishment, the construction of this amazing restaurant, the decoration and the high salaries of artists, the cost is justified.
Unlike the ideas received, the Robot Restaurant is not an establishment where meals are served by robots. He's going further!
What to see and do at the Robot Restaurant in Tokyo?
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What to see? A robot show! What? Eat!
In reality, the Robot Restaurant is more a venue only a restaurant. The customer goes there first of all because the restaurant is part of must-do Tokyo, and because it offers an unusual show. The quality of the dishes served does not equal the singularity of the experience. The Robot Restaurant is more an attraction than a high place of Japanese cuisine.
On the culinary level, the meal consists of a simple bento . Less greedy will be satisfied with the snacks sold during the snacks.
In terms of entertainment, only the fact that entering the Robot Restaurant is already an adventure in itself. We don't know where to lay eyes, so much the least square centimetre of the place was thought to attract the look and stimulate the brain. At the small corner, also, nothing was left to chance. The light installations and the sparkling scenery of the largest casinos in Las Vegas are pale in comparison!
The show is really hallucinating! You don’t have to look for meaning in the show, it’s not the goal. Let yourself be carried away by the games of sounds and lights, by the prowess of the dancers and robots, by the battles of the dragons or the charm of the hostess, by the frantic rhythm that holds you in breath until the end of the performance. If you love peace and tranquility, go your way! Amateurs of psychedelic atmosphere and disguised there will find their happiness.
You should not expect great art, but rather go to the Robot Restaurant for the purpose of living a experience quite unusual , in line with this disgusted Japanese facet, which we love so much.
How to go to the Robot Restaurant in Tokyo?
The Robot Restaurant is located in 1-7 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo .
Metro
In the capital, public transport is required. The simplest thing is to take the subway. By borrowing it Yamanote Line , you descend to the Shinjuku station, east exit. Then join the Kabuchiko area in 5 minutes . The Robot Restaurant is located close to Golden Gai .
In Navettes
The Robot Restaurant offers a pay shuttle service that can pick you up to your hotel. Reservation is made online or by phone.
Robot Restaurant times and prices in Tokyo
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HORARI
It goes without saying that it is vain to hope to have a table on the spot, the same day! Consider booking several days in advance. You'll have to confirm your arrival by phone, 1 hour before The niche you booked for the show. Otherwise, your table will likely be assigned to other customers. After your confirmation, you will have to present 30 minutes before the show begins.
- OpeningFrom 2:00 to 11:00
- 4 shows per day15:30, 17:30, 19:30, 21:30
Note : Robot Restaurant staff can be reached by phone from 10am to 10pm, at + 81-3-3200-5500. Consider checking the time slots on the website because they change very regularly.
RATES
- Entrance of the Robot Restaurant¥8,000 (about €66)
- Menu C,le _Robot Sushi_¥1,000 (about €8.26)
- Menu B, Japanese Style Dinner Box: 1,200 ¥ (about 10€)
- Menu A, Grilled Beef Dinner Box: 1 500 ¥ (about 12.30€)
Each bentos is served with a small bottle of mineral water. You are not required to order a meal and can stick to the snacks sold during the snacks.
Note : Any cancellation on the same day, before 3 p.m. , will induce the payment of part of the entry ticket. The same is true if you change the expected number of guests to the drop. If a show is cancelled, the amount of your reservation will be returned.
Good to know.
- It is not rare to be able to find discount offers on the Internet, especially on the restaurant website, provided you book online.
- You cannot change the date of your reservation.
- The Robot Restaurant servers speak almost all English.
- At Robot Restaurant there is a dress code. As in many places in Japan, it is not suitable to wear sunglasses, come dressed in a costume or clothed with a wig, and let his tattoos appear. In the spirit of the Japanese, the latter are indeed associated with the mafia. Therefore, it is best to come dressed in a classic outfit, which covers any tattoos.
- In the same vein, any inappropriate behaviour due to excessive consumption of alcohol is prohibited.
- It is preferable to not coming with young children, due to sound volume and very aggressive light effects for the eyes.
- Souvenirs are on sale at Robot Restaurant (T-shirts, mangas, keychain, mugs, plush, stickers, etc.).
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