Maybe you are going to Japan. Maybe you’re not, but one day, you hope to. There is an array of options—from fancy hotels and traditional inns to more budget-priced lodging. Or, perhaps, you just ...

You can find capsule hotels in every major city in Japan, but the very first to have one was Osaka. February 2, 1979 was the opening date of Capsule Inn Osaka, Japan’s, and by extension the world’s, ...

Staying in a capsule hotel is definitely a unique Japanese experience. While most capsule accommodations tend to lean on the modern side with sleek interiors and futuristic sleeping pods, this new ...

With so many accommodation options around, hotel operators are always looking for ways to stand out from the crowd, and for Osaka-based O-ike Traveling, they’re using the power of wa (“Japan”) to ...

Since 1979, when renowned Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa opened the first capsule hotel in Osaka, Japan, the country has been a pioneer in designing hotels that expertly pack large numbers of ...

Originating in Japan, the capsule concept has evolved and spread to countries across the globe. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us when you click to or take ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. The first capsule hotel in the world opened in Osaka, Japan in 1979. Since then, capsule hotels have not only spread to across the country but around ...

For the bootstrapped traveler, capsule hotels offer both an inexpensive solution and an alternative experience. And while photos of these pods abound on the internet, the question now is why capsule ...