those tiny capsule hotels
 

in tokyo they have these hotels that have room for one person.you just lay in them.yet they have a t.v.music,and at 40 or 50 u.s.dollars a night,it might be fun.ever been to one?

I've walked past one, but that's the closest I got. I'm 6ft tall and claustrophobic. The idea of ramming myself into a box designed for Japanese-sized people makes me queasy.

I've never been to Japan or anything like that, but do know of those Capsule Hotels, and I can guarantee you this. If I ever visit the country, this is one thing I'd definitely pass on. Seems that it'd bring on a case of claustrophobia or something. I personally don't like closed in spaces to that extent. I'm not really claustrophobic or anything, just being in something like that just might make me one entirely. The thought of that even freaks me out. I'm 5'10 and overweight; as the previous poster said, cramming oneself into something like that which was definitely made for Japanese sized people just doesn't sound appealing.

I've never had the opportunity to stay in one but they look pretty good.

I had this impression that they were like coffins but they're actually quite big. Roomy enough to sit up with lots of space to spare and roomy enough to toss around in your bed without knocking yourself out.

Mind you, I'm not very big (under 6') but I still found it much roomier than my 2 person tent.

they are 40-50 US $ a night x_X ?
scary ..

The newest trend for cheap accommodations are the Internet cafes. Even the homeless seem to be attracted to those places because they cost around $20/day, have showers, relative privacy, etc.

Oh yeah, you can also browse the web too.

They are probably closer to 30 to 40 a night...maybe as much as 50 depending on how low the dollar swings.

You are paying for more than just a coffin to sleep in.



The attraction is they also are attached to usually a nice public bath as well as a lounge and TV room, etc.

They look pretty cozy, really.
I saw one of these hotels on TV, and it was uber-small. The holes were round, and probably a quarter of the size of the ones in that picture :eek:

On western television they love to hunt down the tiniest ones, and pretend that they are ever smaller by having some 6'5" guy crawl halfway in and let his legs stick out...

In reality - the majority are quite long and spacious. And they`re certainly not the main attraction. Think of it as like a private bed in a resort hotel. The whole facility is open for use. They almost always have extensive baths, massage facilities, huge relaxation rooms with private theaters, gaming arcades, gyms, etc.
All of it is included in the price. You can also use the facilities without staying overnight for about 1000yen less.

They look like the things off that movie the 5th Element :D
Like knocks him out...I wonder if they do that...

Heres a cool vid which shows some of these ^_^ :

Capsule Hotel | Tokyo | Video Tour. Information and tour of a capsule hotel, which has extremely small hotel rooms.

I have stayed in 2 different capsule hotels in Sapporo and my experience was totally different.
One was a new Spa Hotel with very nice "capsules" and a huge bath.
see here DSCF7204.jpg (image)
and here DSCF7206.jpg (image)

this place was really nice, you couldnt here alot from the next person, they had a nice locker for the close and the TV was free (even the adult channel). Ive stayed a few nights there and really enjoyed it 2900yen
The only dropback was a club playing music 3 floors away, but it wasnt to bad.

i than decided to try a "real capsule hotel". see here DSCF7139.jpg (image)
and here DSCF7138.jpg (image)
wich was 3200yen
The lockers where far to small, you could hear the guy next door snorring, the smoke frome the smoking area came inside the sleeping room, TV was 1000yen extra. The Bed was just long enough (im 180cm) and i didnt have a plug inside the capsule.
The bath was alright, though nothing as stunning as the other place.

Both of them where located right in the Center of the nightclub district and not to expensive, so i would say give it a try! Best would be to ask something like a tourist office because the know the new places (like the first one i stayed).

Have fun

Edit: one more thing, both of them where for men only! There are only a few wich allow woman.