Japan is filled with busy businessmen who may not have time to return home after a long day. Japan is also filled with precious little space (well…you know what I mean), so many hotels do not have large footprints. Enter Japan’s capsule hotels. Each “room” in the hotel is filled with several sleeping compartments, which are, frankly, just large enough for a person to slide into.
Sort of like a morgue with a fresh coat of paint, capsule hotels are a great way to offer ample accommodation in tight spaces. Purchase your room through a vending machine, hand your bag to the attendant, and head up to the capsule. Obviously, this isn’t the hotel to hit if you have (a) a large family; (b) a pet; or (c) claustrophobia.
Want to learn more? Here are some other bite-sized resources about Japan’s tiny capsule hotels:
- Airport Capsule Hotels On The Way
- Ryan McDonald’s personal trip report (lots of pictures)
- Justin Hall’s trip report (lots of pictures, too)
- Another trip report from Ryan McDonald (more pictures)
- Asakusa Hotel website
- The Capsule Inn’s website
- A comprehensive listing of capsule hotels throughout Japan
I’d like to visit a capsule hotel, just for the experience. Then again, I’d like to visit Japan, just for the experience.