Our robots are not AI.
Concept
Our“BUNSHIN(Avatar) Robot Cafe” is a permanent experimental cafe operated by OryLab Inc, where people who have difficulty going out for various reasons remotely operate our bunshin robots OriHime and OriHime-D from their homes and hospital rooms, to provide cafe services.
Our aim is to achieve a new form of social participation through the use of technology.
Please visit our cafe to see what the future has to offer for all of us.
Come and join us!
Service
【In-store MAP】
The OriHime PASS system
・All seats in the cafe are subject to an entrance fee for the OriHime service area.
・The OriHime PASS can not be reserved, it is strictly for purchase in the cafe. Please be aware we only accept cashless payment.
・Please note that admission may be restricted if the OriHime area is full.
・Depending on availability the seats might be restricted to 2 hours use.
・The service is mainly performed in Japanese.
OriHime PASS
Adults: 2,000 yen (2,200 yen incl. tax)
4-11 years old: 1,000 yen (1,100 yen incl. tax)
The OriHime PASS includes one drink.
The PASS is free for children under 3 years old.
The OriHime PASS system
・All seats in the cafe are subject to an entrance fee for the OriHime service area.
・The OriHime PASS can not be reserved, it is strictly for purchase in the cafe. Please be aware we only accept cashless payment.
・Please note that admission may be restricted if the OriHime area is full.
・Depending on availability the seats might be restricted to 2 hours use.
・The service is mainly performed in Japanese.
OriHime PASS
Adults: 2,000 yen (2,200 yen incl. tax)
4-11 years old: 1,000 yen (1,100 yen incl. tax)
The OriHime PASS includes one drink.
The PASS is free for children under 3 years old.
【In-store MAP】
01OriHime DinerOnly by pre-reservation
Only by pre-reservation
"Your personal OriHime pilot will serve you at your table, and you can enjoy a meal and conversation with an exclusive menu.
OriHime Diner is only available through online reservation.
Fee
Adult ticket (over 12 age) ￥5,500 (tax included)
Child ticket ( 4 〜11 age) ￥2,750 (tax included)
free for children under 3 years old.
Fee include:
■Entrance ticket
■Dedicated OriHime pilot to provide table-top customer service
■One Dish
■One Beverage
※Same-day reservations are not accepted
※Reservations can only be made online with advance credit card payment, no cash or phone calls.
※OriHime Diner reservations start from 2 pax. Admission with the purchase of an OriHime PASS is available from one person up."
02Services of the OriHime-D
OriHime-D brings your drink order to your table! OriHime-D will bring the drinks you ordered to your table. Please enjoy a short chat with the pilot who comes to deliver your drink, or take a picture with him or her.
The "Anniversary Afternoon Tea Plate," is served by OriHime-D, who will bring a plate of sweets with a message to the tabletop with you! This is is a menu item is exclusive to the OriHime Diner experience.
03Tele-Barista
OriHime pilots who have undergone barista training operate the ”OriHime＆NEXTAGE” robot to serve you the coffee of your choise.
About the birth of the Tele-Barista ＞The birth of the Tele-Barista
Despite this setback, Mika harbored a fervent wish: to serve coffee to customers with her own hands once again. Working alongside Sae, another pilot with barista expertise, and in collaboration with Kawada Technologies Inc. and OryLab Inc., they engaged in extensive discussions and experiments. As a result, the "Tele-Barista" was born. This innovative system pairs an OriHime with a factory robot, NEXTAGE, enabling the remote brewing and serving of coffee.
In an era where fully automated coffee vending machines are widespread, our focus is on the unique value of "a cup of coffee specially crafted by someone for you"—in other words, "the trail of someone's act for you." The reality is that we all age and our physical capabilities diminish over time. Tasks that are easy for us now may become challenging or impossible one day.
Nevertheless, our goal is to continue creating and offering handmade items for our loved ones despite difficulties. Through the Tele-Barista, we hope to convey these heartfelt values and invite you to savor a cup of coffee made with our utmost care and affection.
NEXTAGE is a registered trademark of Kawada Robotics Corporation.
The event is held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at 12:20～/14:20～/16:20〜
※No advance reservations are accepted. please pay the admisson fee on the day of the event.
※Please note that service may be suspended due to unforseen problems during the experiment.
・ NEXTAGE is a registered trademark of KAWADA ROBOTICS CORPORATION.
04The different spots you can experience
We have many spots around spots around the cafe where you can try new things even when you are not seated.
"Try operating an OriHime" here you can try operating the OriHime and see how it is for the pilots.
"Touchless capsule toy machine," a non-contact device developed to allow people with weak grips to enjoy the experience.
"Wheelchair Experience" here you can freely try our manual and electric wheelchairs.
"Souvenir Corner" were store-exclusive merchandise is sold.
05OriHime Nihombashi Guide TourOnly by pre-reservation
Full reservation system
With the telepresence robot “OriHime” perched on your shoulder,
you’ll explore the city guided remotely by a pilot from afar!
The stage is Nihombashi,
a historic district that has thrived since the Edo period.
Discover its hidden landmarks and delicious local food spots,
all introduced to you by OriHime.
Fee
Adults（12 years and order） ¥10,000 (tax included)
Children（ages 4–11） ¥5,000 (tax included)
Children under 3 years old are free of charge.
※For groups of 4 or more adults, each additional person beyond the third receives a ¥2,000 discount!
The tour fee includes:
■EAdmission ticket to Avatar Robot Café DAWN ver.β
■One drink after the tour
■Nihombashi Special Tour Map
※Please note that children cannot participate without an accompanying adult.
We only accept cashless payments such as credit card. The following services are available.
Credit Card
QR Code
Electronic Money
Credit Card
Electronic Money
QR Code
Access
［Business hours]
11:00AM-7:00PM
Special hours may apply due to private events, etc. For details, please check the business hours on the Google store page.
［Closed］
Thursday (Open if Thursday is a national holiday)
3-8-3 Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku,
Tokyo 103-0023, Japan
Nihonbashi Life Science Building 3 (1F)
TEL : 03-3527-2136
［Nearest station］
●Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Kodenmacho Station 4 min. walk
●JR Sobu Line Shin-Nihonbashi Station (Exit 5)
●Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Mitsukoshimae station 7 min. walk
●JR Yamanote Line Kanda Station 10 min. walk
Accessibility
- There are no steps in the store.
- Our store is designed with wheelchair users in mind.
- Wheelchairs, including stretcher-type and electric wheelchairs, are able to enter the store freely.
- Power supply can be borrowed for charging medical equipment such as ventilators and electric wheelchairs.
- Barrier-free toilets with ostomates and assistive beds are available in the restaurant.
- Please refer to the menu page for information on meal support.
Pilots
We call our OriHime staffs "Pilots." We currently have over 80 pilots from allover Japan working in this café.
We have created a space where customers and OriHime pilots can share new experiences, expanding their social sphere and creating friendships.
We truly hope that you enjoy the space, foods, and experiences that await you together with our OriHime pilots.
Introduction
Once bedridcen, many often find themselves feeling that it is hard to live a full life.
OryLab, whose mission is to alleviate human loneliness,
has been conducting experiments since 2012 alongside individuals with severe disabilities to create a society where, even if bedridden, one can meet those they wish to see, work alongside peers, gain independence and live true to oneself.
In a time where people live longer than ever, we will all be bedridden at one point in our life. We therefore respectfully refer to our colleagues with disabilities as our seniors in life, since they are already living in the future that awaits most us. Despite these seniors, there is yet to be a defined way for how to live life after being confined to a bed.
We believe that in searching for a life past being bound, together with our bedridden seniors, we can find this new way of life.
In 2020, the whole world came to a halt and many became confined to their homes.
The inability to go to places that we used to take for granted has resulted in many of us to lose our sense of community. Thus, new encounters and discoveries became scarce, and the search for how to keep a sense normalcy began to emerge. Casting a light on how many of our seniors have been living so far.
Could OriHime be part of the answer to the new way of life past the pandemic?
Could people with disabilities participate in society as themselves, meet new people, and earn salaries?
Can we all, disabled and able-bodied, find new communities and participate whilst being confined to our homes?
During the pandemic, the line between "disabled" and "able-bodied" became blurred. All of these questions have became of importance and their answers indispensable.
In 2021, after the worldwide confinement started, we took a bold step forward by establishing our permanent cafe.
Where we are right now conducting an experiment to bring forth a new age, where we shape a new society together, for both those of us who can move about freely, and those who cannot. In doing so, we hope to create a shared sense of community and good memories even in difficult times come upon us again.
Please look forward to all our new ventures.
Ory Yoshifuji, CEO of Ory Laboratory"
Introduction
Once bedridcen, many often find themselves feeling that it is hard to live a full life.
OryLab, whose mission is to alleviate human loneliness,
has been conducting experiments since 2012 alongside individuals with severe disabilities to create a society where, even if bedridden, one can meet those they wish to see, work alongside peers, gain independence and live true to oneself.
In a time where people live longer than ever, we will all be bedridden at one point in our life. We therefore respectfully refer to our colleagues with disabilities as our seniors in life, since they are already living in the future that awaits most us. Despite these seniors, there is yet to be a defined way for how to live life after being confined to a bed.
We believe that in searching for a life past being bound, together with our bedridden seniors, we can find this new way of life.
In 2020, the whole world came to a halt and many became confined to their homes.
The inability to go to places that we used to take for granted has resulted in many of us to lose our sense of community. Thus, new encounters and discoveries became scarce, and the search for how to keep a sense normalcy began to emerge. Casting a light on how many of our seniors have been living so far.
Could OriHime be part of the answer to the new way of life past the pandemic?
Could people with disabilities participate in society as themselves, meet new people, and earn salaries?
Can we all, disabled and able-bodied, find new communities and participate whilst being confined to our homes?
During the pandemic, the line between "disabled" and "able-bodied" became blurred. All of these questions have became of importance and their answers indispensable.
In 2021, after the worldwide confinement started, we took a bold step forward by establishing our permanent cafe.
Where we are right now conducting an experiment to bring forth a new age, where we shape a new society together, for both those of us who can move about freely, and those who cannot. In doing so, we hope to create a shared sense of community and good memories even in difficult times come upon us again.
Please look forward to all our new ventures.
Ory Yoshifuji, CEO of Ory Laboratory"
Pilots
We call our OriHime staffs "Pilots."
We currently have over 80 pilots from in and out of Japan working in this café.
we have created a space where customers and OriHime pilots can share new experiences, expanding their social sphere and creating friendships.
We truly hope that you enjoy the space, foods, and experiences that await you together with our OriHime pilots.
GALLERY
Contact
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
【Barrier-Free Services】
For customers who need dietary support (weaning food, dysphagia, etc.), we lend out cooking equipment. We also offer a stretcher service and power supply for respirators. Please let us know in the remarks column when you make a reservation.
【COVID-19 measures】
In order to prevent infection in our stores, we are taking measures based on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's guidelines for preventing the spread of infection. We take each customer's temperature, and we provide alcohol for disinfection. We ventilate the interior often as well as conduct daily health checks for each staff member.
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