June 29, 2020
GUNDAM Café TOKYO BRAND CORE Opens on July 31st! A Gundam-themed Restaurant experience Is Born In Akihabara!
Approx. 360 limited-edition goods and collaboration items!
The GUNDAM Café Akihabara store, one of the official Gundam cafes operated by BANDAI SPIRITS, will re-open as the GUNDAM Café TOKYO BRAND CORE which is four times larger than its previous venue. It will open on Friday, July 31st.
GUNDAM Café TOKYO BRAND CORE is a completely new entertainment restaurant experience where the world of Gundam and the real world come together. Its interior has a futuristic design that resembles the world of Gundam. It consists of four areas: a restaurant area, Zeon's Diner TOKYO, a goods shop, and fortune Latte Cafe.
The Restaurant Area located in the center of the facility resembles a dining room inside a space battleship. A large multi-monitor approx. 18 meters wide is set up in the restaurant and the scenery of space outside the window of the ship is projected for visitors to enjoy their meal while immersed in the world of the Gundam. Special programs such as the G DIMENSIONS EX DINNER SHOW where visitors can become a part of the world of Gundam and enjoy meals thought up by the characters together with them, as well as various show events related to Gundam. They are hands-on programs that you have never experienced before.
Zeon's Diner TOKYO is a hands-on diner where you can enter and enjoy the world of the Principality of Zeon. A huge table in the center of the store has interactive projections to create the sensation of outer space. Mobile Suits will take off from the dishes you order, and you will be able to enjoy battle simulations alongside your meals.
The Goods Shop offers items exclusive to the shop and Gundam Café original goods and the fortuneLatte Cafe offers take-out items such as fun drinks with printed patterns and beverages with original clear bottles.
Please look forward to the grand opening of the GUNDAM Café TOKYO BRAND CORE, a flagship store for GUNDAM Cafés, which are anticipated to open throughout the world.
GUNDAM Café TOKYO BRAND CORE is a completely new entertainment restaurant experience where the world of Gundam and the real world come together. Its interior has a futuristic design that resembles the world of Gundam. It consists of four areas: a restaurant area, Zeon's Diner TOKYO, a goods shop, and fortune Latte Cafe.
The Restaurant Area located in the center of the facility resembles a dining room inside a space battleship. A large multi-monitor approx. 18 meters wide is set up in the restaurant and the scenery of space outside the window of the ship is projected for visitors to enjoy their meal while immersed in the world of the Gundam. Special programs such as the G DIMENSIONS EX DINNER SHOW where visitors can become a part of the world of Gundam and enjoy meals thought up by the characters together with them, as well as various show events related to Gundam. They are hands-on programs that you have never experienced before.
Zeon's Diner TOKYO is a hands-on diner where you can enter and enjoy the world of the Principality of Zeon. A huge table in the center of the store has interactive projections to create the sensation of outer space. Mobile Suits will take off from the dishes you order, and you will be able to enjoy battle simulations alongside your meals.
The Goods Shop offers items exclusive to the shop and Gundam Café original goods and the fortuneLatte Cafe offers take-out items such as fun drinks with printed patterns and beverages with original clear bottles.
Please look forward to the grand opening of the GUNDAM Café TOKYO BRAND CORE, a flagship store for GUNDAM Cafés, which are anticipated to open throughout the world.
GUNDAM Café TOKYO BRAND CORE Facility Overview
[Establishment Name] GUNDAM Café TOKYO BRAND CORE
[Grand Opening Date] Friday, July 31st, 2020
[Business Hours] 10:00 AM ~ 10:30 PM *1:00 PM ~ 10:30 PM on Friday, July 31st.
[Location] 1-1 Hanaokacho, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo（1 minute walk from JR Akihabara Station Electric Town Gate）
[Phone Number] 03-3251-0078 *Available from Friday, July 31st.
[Total area] 732.4㎡
[Seat Numbers]
・Restaurant Area Maximum Capacity: 120 Seats
・Zeon’s Diner TOKYO Maximum Capacity: 35 Seats
*The number of seats will be reduced from the grand opening for the time being.
Facility operation: BANDAI SPIRITS Food Entertainment Development Department
Official Website: http://g-cafe.jp/ *Scheduled to be renewed on Tuesday, July 14th
*Entry restrictions may be placed during peak hours after the grand opening. Details regarding the entry system and seat reservation will be announced on the official website from Tuesday, July 14th. Please check the official website before visiting the store.
[Grand Opening Date] Friday, July 31st, 2020
[Business Hours] 10:00 AM ~ 10:30 PM *1:00 PM ~ 10:30 PM on Friday, July 31st.
[Location] 1-1 Hanaokacho, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo（1 minute walk from JR Akihabara Station Electric Town Gate）
[Phone Number] 03-3251-0078 *Available from Friday, July 31st.
[Total area] 732.4㎡
[Seat Numbers]
・Restaurant Area Maximum Capacity: 120 Seats
・Zeon’s Diner TOKYO Maximum Capacity: 35 Seats
*The number of seats will be reduced from the grand opening for the time being.
Facility operation: BANDAI SPIRITS Food Entertainment Development Department
Official Website: http://g-cafe.jp/ *Scheduled to be renewed on Tuesday, July 14th
*Entry restrictions may be placed during peak hours after the grand opening. Details regarding the entry system and seat reservation will be announced on the official website from Tuesday, July 14th. Please check the official website before visiting the store.
To reduce the risk of our customers and employees from contracting COVID-19, we will operate under the following measures:
・We will reduce the number of seats from the grand opening for the time being. We will set a limit on the number of people who can enter each area.
・Customers will not be able to visit the store if they have a cold, a fever of 37.5°C or above, if they feel fatigued or have difficulty breathing. Please wear a mask when visiting the store.
・Employees will be required to take health checks before shifts, and we will take various measures to prevent infections by gargling, washing hands, encouraging disinfection, and thorough cough etiquette (wearing face shield and mask). We will also thoroughly disinfect and clean the store.
・Admission may be restricted during peak hours.
・Due to the measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, it is possible that the store’s business hours may suddenly change or temporarily close after the grand opening.
*Please check the official GUNDAM Café Official Website after Tuesday, July 14th for more details.
GUNDAM Café TOKYO BRAND CORE will carry out safety measures with the safety and security of customers and employees as our top priority. We sincerely ask for your understanding and cooperation.
Restaurant Area ~Inside a Space Battleship - A Restaurant Experience That Stimulates All Five Senses~
The restaurant resembles a cafeteria in a space battleship has a large multi-monitor that simulates a battleship's window where scenery such as outer space where Mobile Suits fly around, massive space colonies, and places around the world where events in the Gundam series took place can be enjoyed. You can experience the immersive feeling of eating in a battleship from the series. Newly created original footage that can only be seen here can also be enjoyed and even more original show programs for the GUNDAM Café are being prepared.
*Advance reservations required.
*The day that reservations will be accepted will be announced on the official website on Tuesday, July 14.
*Advance reservations required.
*The day that reservations will be accepted will be announced on the official website on Tuesday, July 14.
Gundam x Food x Interactive Projection [Zeon's Diner TOKYO]
-There is a special place that isn’t known by the public where only officers are allowed to enter, and it is called Zeon’s Diner TOKYO. The feasts of triumph are held by those who strongly believe in the victory of the Principality of Zeon.
Zeon's Diner TOKYO is a hands-on diner where you can enter and enjoy the world of the Principality of Zeon.
Interactive Projection Sheets allow you to enjoy your meals alongside battle simulations with Mobile Suits that take off from the food items you order, and AR Mission Sheets offers you missions from Supreme commander Gihren Zabi that can be completed with AR functions.
Different effects can be enjoyed depending on each table and items you order from the menu, allowing for distinctive Zeon soldier experiences every time you visit the store.
The "Zeig Zeon!" shouts that raise the morale for victory echoes through the store. The store is full of cool tricks such as a bar counter in the corner of the store that creates a world where Zeon soldiers hang around.
Zeon's Diner TOKYO is a hands-on diner where you can enter and enjoy the world of the Principality of Zeon.
Interactive Projection Sheets allow you to enjoy your meals alongside battle simulations with Mobile Suits that take off from the food items you order, and AR Mission Sheets offers you missions from Supreme commander Gihren Zabi that can be completed with AR functions.
Different effects can be enjoyed depending on each table and items you order from the menu, allowing for distinctive Zeon soldier experiences every time you visit the store.
The "Zeig Zeon!" shouts that raise the morale for victory echoes through the store. The store is full of cool tricks such as a bar counter in the corner of the store that creates a world where Zeon soldiers hang around.
*Advance reservations required.
*The day that reservations will be accepted will be announced on the official website on Tuesday, July 14.
A Goods Shop that offers approx. 360 original goods including exclusive items and collaboration items.
The shop offers a lineup of countless GUNDAM Café TOKYO BRAND CORE exclusive items including GUNDAM Café original goods. The GUNDAM Café original color RX-78-2 GUNDAM goods are souvenirs and miscellaneous items that can only be obtained here.
[Available Goods (Example)]
■Discovery-G is a brand that shares elements of Japan from GUNDAM Café through collaborations with Japanese culture and traditional crafts.
- Kutani Ware Mamezara Price: 1,210 JPY each (tax included)
- Titanium Vernier Tumbler Price: 8,800 JPY (tax included)
- Wajima Urushi Chopsticks Price: 2,640 JPY each (tax included)
■Exclusive items featuring specially drawn illustrations of the RX-78-2 GUNDAM in GUNDAM Café original colors and GUNDAM Café TOKYO BRAND CORE emblem designs will be available
- "I went to the Gundam Cafe in Akihabara!" Cookies Price: 972 JPY (tax included)
- Gundam Cafe Pins Price: 550 JPY each (tax included)
- Pocket Mini Bottle Gundam Ver.GUNDAM Café Price: 1,760 JPY each (tax included)
fortune Latte Cafe Offers a New Type Of Printed Drinks
The fortune Latte Cafe offers take-out drinks such as lattes with patterns printed onto them and fortune Lattes that provide an experience from the moment you begin ordering until you receive your drink. Choose a base drink and print theme and use a tablet device to play mini-games and answer questions. The pattern on your drink is determined by your decisions and printed onto your drink on the spot.
Drinks that come with clear bottles are perfect for urban activities and Jaburo Coffee, the GUNDAM Café’s signature menu item, which became the origin of GUNDAM Cafés, are also available.
Drinks that come with clear bottles are perfect for urban activities and Jaburo Coffee, the GUNDAM Café’s signature menu item, which became the origin of GUNDAM Cafés, are also available.
[How to enjoy fortuneLatte]
- Choose and order a print latte theme on a designated tablet.
- Follow the simple steps to play mini-games and answer questions.
- The pattern that will be printed on your latte will be randomly selected.
What is GUNDAM Café?
The GUNDAM Café was a pioneer of character-themed cafes and the first store opened in front of Akihabara station in April 2010. Jabro Coffee, its feature item, as well as its menu and interior design that incorporates the worldview of the series, has been enjoyed by many Gundam fans.
Five stores are located in Japan: the GUNDAM Café TOKYO BRAND CORE, GUNDAM Café Odaiba, Osaka Dotonbori, Fukuoka, and GUNDAM SQUARE <Osaka>.
The GUNDAM Café was a pioneer of character-themed cafes and the first store opened in front of Akihabara station in April 2010. Jabro Coffee, its feature item, as well as its menu and interior design that incorporates the worldview of the series, has been enjoyed by many Gundam fans.
Five stores are located in Japan: the GUNDAM Café TOKYO BRAND CORE, GUNDAM Café Odaiba, Osaka Dotonbori, Fukuoka, and GUNDAM SQUARE <Osaka>.
* This article was originally published in Japan. Availability & timing may vary by region.
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