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Echo AI Cafe locationsTokyo — 17:08 JST

Work-friendly Echo AI Cafe locations in Tokyo (cafes and bars)

Connect to the Wi-⁠Fi, and you're a member.

Echo AI Cafe locations around Tokyo. Work at any of them and meet peers right away. Tech events by AI model providers, Founders' Dinner, Demo Day. Signing up as a member is free. Opening hours vary by location.

For: developers and founders working on AI in Tokyo who are looking for a place to work and people to talk to

01/04

Get started in 3 steps

Signing up is free. No password needed.

  1. 01.1

    Visit a location

    Head to an Echo AI Cafe near you. You can check opening hours and conditions of use on each location's page.

    Before you go

    Type
    Cafe or bar
    Cost
    Free to sign up. Food and drinks at the venue's prices
    What to bring
    A smartphone that can receive email
  2. 01.2

    Connect to the Wi-⁠Fi in the cafe

    Connect to the Wi-⁠Fi network posted in the cafe. If the Wi-⁠Fi doesn't work, we verify you with the 6-digit code shown on the screen in the cafe instead.

    Notice in the cafe

    Network name
    [SSID]
    Password
    Shown on the notice in the cafe
    If you can't connect
    The 6-digit code on the screen in the cafe
  3. 01.3

    Sign up with an email link

    Scan the QR code on your table and enter your email address. Open the link we send you, and you're signed up. You'll receive your [Free Token allowance].

    Sign-up page

    You enter
    Just your email address
    Consent (required)
    Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
    Sending what you enter to AI model providers outside Japan
    Link valid for
    [N] minutes
Member sign-up
Free
Free Token allowance (per person)
Once
Allowance valid for
90 days from the day it is granted
In-cafe code if the Wi-⁠Fi doesn't work
6 digits

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All locations

At open locations, you can sign up as a member on the spot. [N] locations, [N] areas, [N] events this month (as of [Update date]).

Showing 6

Open

No.01OpenCafe

[Venue name]

[Area A]

Opening hours
[Opening hours]
Conditions of use
[Conditions of use]
  • Wi-⁠Fi sign-up
  • Power outlets
  • Event venue
Location details
[Photo]
No.02OpenBar

[Venue name]

[Area A]

Opening hours
[Opening hours]
Conditions of use
[Conditions of use]
  • Wi-⁠Fi sign-up
  • Daytime hours
  • Power outlets
Location details
[Photo]
No.03OpenCafe

[Venue name]

[Area B]

Opening hours
[Opening hours]
Conditions of use
[Conditions of use]
  • Wi-⁠Fi sign-up
  • Power outlets
  • Good for solo work
Location details
[Photo]
No.04OpenCafe

[Venue name]

[Area C]

Opening hours
[Opening hours]
Conditions of use
[Conditions of use]
  • Wi-⁠Fi sign-up
  • Table seating
  • Event venue
Location details
[Photo]

Coming soon

No.05Coming soonBar

[Venue name]

[Area B]

Opening hours
[Opening date]
Conditions of use
[Conditions of use]
  • Wi-⁠Fi sign-up
  • Daytime hours
  • Event venue
Location details
[Photo]
No.06Coming soonCafe

[Venue name]

[Area C]

Opening hours
[Opening date]
Conditions of use
[Conditions of use]
  • Wi-⁠Fi sign-up
  • Power outlets
  • Good for solo work
Location details
[Photo]

Information shown is as of [Update date]. Opening hours and conditions of use may change. Check each location's page for the latest information.

03/04

Location partners wanted

For cafe and bar owners. Why not run your quiet hours with us as an Echo AI Cafe?

For: bars, cafes and lounges that are quiet during the day

What Echo provides

  • New customersDevelopers and founders working on AI come in to work and to attend events.
  • Revenue from quiet hoursOpen as an Echo AI Cafe in hours you weren't using before, such as the daytime.
  • Events and communityWe hold events planned by Echo at your venue, and Echo promotes them too.
  • Everything for sign-upsWe provide member sign-up over Wi-⁠Fi, QR cards, signage for your venue and a location page.
  • Revenue sharing[Terms] (agreed with each venue)

What we ask of your venue

  • Seats and powerSeats to work at, with power outlets. [Seat and power requirements]
  • Wi-⁠Fi in your venueUsed to verify member sign-ups. We check the type of connection in advance.
  • QR cardsPlaced on tables and next to the register.
  • Help from your staffWhen customers ask how to sign up, please hand them a guide card.
  • Contract terms[Contract terms]

Steps to opening

  1. 03.1Contact usThrough the form
  2. 03.2Meeting and venue checkSeats, power, Wi-⁠Fi
  3. 03.3Agreeing termsOpening hours, revenue sharing
  4. 03.4Getting ready to openWi-⁠Fi setup, QR cards, location page
  5. 03.5OpeningListed on the locations page
Ask about becoming a partner

Someone from our team will contact you within 3 business days.

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Frequently asked questions6

Does it cost anything to sign up as a member?

No, it's free. Food, drinks and other purchases at a location follow each venue's prices and conditions of use ([Conditions of use]).

How much is the free Token allowance?

It's [Free Token allowance]. You get it once per person, and can use it for 90 days from the day it is granted.

What if I can't connect to the Wi-⁠Fi?

Enter the 6-digit code shown on the screen in the cafe on the sign-up page.

Can I use any location?

Members can work at any location. You receive the free Token allowance only once, the first time.

I've signed up but haven't received my Tokens yet.

On the location's sign-up page, choose the option for existing members and log in. You'll receive them on the spot.

Can I hold an event at a location?

Events are listed by the Echo team. To discuss an event idea, use the contact form.

Let's meet at a location near you.

You can find events held at our locations in the event list.