Here are eight hotels to check out in the center of both worlds, including capsule properties and historic ryokans. For more ...

Experience a unique overnight journey on a capsule hotel train across Japan. The train features sleeper cars customized for comfort, ranging from first-class sleepers to capsule accommodations. Enjoy ...

Insider's reporter spent a night in one of Japan's capsule hotels. It was affordable, but next time, she'd pay a bit more for a hotel room.

What is a capsule hotel? Originating in Osaka, Japan, capsule hotels are space-saving properties where guests sleep on shelves (or in pod-like capsules) rather than in traditional guest rooms.

Dreaming of Japan but worried about the cost? Don't let budget constraints hold you back! Explore affordable accommodations like capsule hotels and guesthouses. Utilize rail and bus passes for ...

I always thought a trip to Japan would be like traveling to the future. So when I booked my first trip to the country last year, I decided to stay at a futuristic capsule hotel. My husband and I ...

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An curved arrow pointing right. Capsule hotels — hotels that feature futuristic pods instead of rooms — are a Japanese staple. Said to originally have been developed for traveling businessmen ...

Once known for its futuristic "capsule" hotels, Japan has expanded its offerings without expanding the space.

Capsule hotels have expanded past Japan and have doubled down on other Asian metropolises. A 2017 report conducted by research consultant WiseGuy Research Consultants reports that “the global ...