Robot Restaurant was an entertainment venue operated by Robot Restaurant Co., Ltd. located in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo. The restaurant offered dinner with a robot show. [1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant has permanently shut down. [2]
When it first opened in July 2012, the theme was to "enliven office workers", targeting office workers in Shinjuku with a show featuring female dancers in extreme costumes and robots. [3] Hollywood film directors Tim Burton, J.J. Abrams, and Guillermo del Torro have visited the location. [3]
From there, word-of-mouth spread on social media, leading to an increase in the number of foreign tourists. [3] They subsequently shifted their target audience to foreign tourists, and also had shows that include many elements of Japanese culture. [3] In addition, the mascot character "Roboko" was permanently installed at the storefront as an advertising tower. [4]