A Night At A Capsule Hotel, Tokyo – Japan Day 12 April 16, 2009
Posted by Martin in : japan, travel , trackbackCapsule hotels are space-efficient places to stay and are usually found in the city centers.
They are mainly used by Japanese businessmen but there are a rare few that have separate floors for women.
I’ve been curious to try a capsule hotel for some time and was actually looking forward to my own space for a few hours.
As you can see, this particular capsule has a TV build into it and inside there’s controls for the lights, radio and alarm clock.
Tik describes the hotel as like being in a coffin but I found it quite cosy. They are pull-down curtains at the end to shut you away but it certainly didn’t feel as claustrophobic as I’d have imagined.
The washing area was on the top floor and it’s completely communal. The photo below is of the spa bath where you take off your clothes in the changing area, go inside for an intensive shower and then relax in the heated water.
I’ve experienced similar in Taiwan so this was not such a problem for me but understandably makes some travelers nervous to experience.
The location was perfect, a minutes walk from Asakusa underground and in waling distance from yesterday’s Ryokan.
We had a nice view from the top floor window and were directly opposite the famous Asahi headquarters.
I certainly enjoyed the capsule hotel more than Tik. She didn’t enjoy sleeping alone and found that the girls floor was full of inconsiderate backpackers who didn’t understand that they shouldn’t be talking or organizing their bags in the sleeping quarters. In contract, most of my floor was occupied by Japanese men.
The experience was certainly different to anything we’ve tried before and we are both glad to have tried it.
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