A real life capsule to sleep in. Cool! \r<br>This is one of the most ONLY in JAPAN experiences possible — staying in a capsule hotel in a Japanese city. Its cheap and convenient but why do people ually stay here? Is it . you know . big enough? \r<br>In this , John Daub and Masahito Kawahata head to the Shinjuku Kuyakusho-mae Capsule Hotel in Kabukicho to find out. \r<br>\r<br>Japans Capsule Hotels are more than cheap places to crash. \r<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? \r<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? \r<br>Is it worth it?\r<br>\r<br>Miss your last train? \r<br>Work too late? \r<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. \r<br>For foreign tourists its a chance to experience a unique style of hotel that seems more like spending a night at the morgue. \r<br>Before you pass judgement on capsule hotels, some things about them may surprise you! \r<br>\r<br>What can you find at the capsule hotel?\r<br>Heres a list: \r<br>\r<br>Capsules\r<br>Lockers\r<br>Restaurant (Open 18:00~24:00)\r<br>Community Room\r<br>Vending machines\r<br>Laundry machines\r<br>Fast and free WIFI\r<br>English speaking staff \r<br>Womens only floor\r<br>Japanese-style bath and sauna \r<br>Close to Shinjuku Station, bars, Golden Gai and Robot Restaurant\r<br>\r<br>URL: \r<br>Google Map: \r<br>\r<br>Thank you PIRATES OF TOKYO BAY for the support! \r<br>POTB is a comedy group in Tokyo performing in English and you can catch their performances in the city. \r<br>Masahito Kawahata is one of their talented bilingual comedians. \r<br>Check out their website for locations and times: \r<br>\r<br>YouTube: \r<br>URL: \r<br>\r<br>This show has been created and produced by John Daub ジョン・ドーブ. Hes been living and working in Japan for over 16 years and regularly reports on a TV show for Japans International Channel.
