A real life capsule to sleep in. Cool! <br />This is one of the most "ONLY in JAPAN" experiences possible — staying in a capsule hotel in a Japanese city. It’s cheap and convenient but why do people actually stay here? Is it ... you know ... big enough? <br />In this episode, John Daub and Masahito Kawahata head to the Shinjuku Kuyakusho-mae Capsule Hotel in Kabukicho to find out. <br /> <br />Japan’s Capsule Hotels are more than cheap places to crash. <br />This type of hotel is distinctively Japanese in style, cramming in as much as possible into a tiny space to make a comfortable experience, but can a guest really be comfortable in one? <br />More and more foreign tourists to Japan want to give it a try! How small are these capsule? How much is a night? What are the rules? <br />Is it worth it? <br /> <br />Miss your last train? <br />Work too late? <br />Argument with your husband or wife and need a place to crash? Those might be the normal reasons why Japanese salarymen spend the night at a capsule hotel. <br />For foreign tourists it’s a chance to experience a unique style of hotel that seems more like spending a night at the morgue. <br />Before you pass judgement on capsule hotels, some things about them may surprise you! <br /> <br />What can you find at the capsule hotel? <br />Here’s a list: <br /> <br />Capsules <br />Lockers <br />Restaurant (Open 18:00~24:00) <br />Community Room <br />Vending machines <br />Laundry machines <br />Fast and free WIFI <br />English speaking staff <br />Women’s only floor <br />Japanese-style bath and sauna <br />Close to Shinjuku Station, bars, Golden Gai and Robot Restaurant
