Capsules Hotels in Japan

A capsule hotel is a type of hotel developed in Japan that features a large number of extremely small "rooms" (capsules) intended to provide cheap and basic overnight accommodation for guests not requiring the services offered by more conventional hotels.This type of hotel provides a unique form of accommodations developed for working Japanese men who are too busy to go home.The hotel provide a TV, a wireless internet connection, mirror and a alarm clock in each Capsules.

 

The capsules are sealed   with a door or a curtain and bathroom facilities are normally shared. A locker key is usually provided to each guest to keep baggage in a locker outside the capsules.

 Capsule hotels are very popular among budget travelers also.With continued recession in Japan, as of early 2010, more and more capsule hotel guests were either unemployed or underemployed and were renting capsules by the month.