10 Themed Restaurant In Tokyo - Robot Restaurant

Robot Restaurant

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Shinjuku Robot Restaurant is located in Shinjuku, Tokyo. More specifically, it’s in Kabukicho, the famous red-light district. It’s a vibrant area, full of lights, loud music, host and hostess clubs, love hotels, night clubs, restaurants and shops. It is sometimes referred to as ‘Sleepless Town’.

Kabukicho also has a reputation for being a dangerous area due to the presence of yakuza – members of organised crime syndicates.
However, it certainly doesn’t have the same dangerous feel that red light districts in other cities (such as Sydney) can have, and it is incredibly crowded and full of tourists.
Although people will say that it is the most dangerous neighbourhood in Japan,  don’t let this stop you from paying the area a visit – and definitely don’t let it stop you from visiting the Robot Restaurant!
It’s considered Tokyo’s largest entertainment district, so of course this means that it’ll be a great place to visit, but will also attract some crime.
If you’re concerned about your safety, avoid areas and venues that feel sketchy, avoid being led into a venue by someone you don’t know, and just use common sense. I would say that ‘dangerous’ by Japanese standards is a lot safer than any Saturday night in Sydney! 

What’s the significance of danger when it comes to the Robot Restaurant? Well, they have some strict rules to discourage trouble from yakuza and other organised crime gangs from entering the venue, meaning that you will be totally safe there. Rules include:

• No sunglasses
• No tattoos (you must ensure that you cover them if you have any)
• No costumes or large wigs
• No crime organisation members
• No drunk customers
• No masks (many people wear masks if they are sick or trying to avoid getting sick – it’s not listed on the rules on their site, but the Robot Restaurant will not allow customers to wear masks, as for security reasons they don’t want people covering parts of their face).

Tickets cost at present 6,000 yen and an additional 1,000 yen if you want to include a meal (a small bento box). However, from January 19 tickets will be 7,000 yen. You can also get discounts for it, such as through your hotel, so ask your hotel or keep an eye out for a brochure in your hotel lobby.

Tickets can be booked on their website, and you must arrive 30 minutes prior to the show. The shows run most days at 05:55 p.m, 07:50 p.m and 09:45 p.m. On Weekends, there is also a show at 04:00 p.m. You need to book your tickets ahead of time – whether you’re paying online or when you get there – so make sure that you go to their website when planning a visit. You can read the website in English, and it has a map of where to find the venue, too.

Whilst there are plenty of rules, the Robot Restaurant allows you to take photos all through the venue and throughout the show. They don’t allow you to take videos, but this doesn’t matter because they post plenty of videos online and you’ll want to focus on the show, not on your camera. Don’t let your camera distract you from the show itself!

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