Comments on: Man In A Can: My Stay At A Japanese Capsule Hotel

By: benhurjun

benhurjun — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:40:36 +0000

There is one experience I find funny in Japanese communal showers: Liquid soaps, shampoos and conditioners are placed side by side. But since the labels are in Japanese, you can’t tell which is which. So I was guessing and hoping that my guesses were right….

By: BroTee

BroTee — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:55:30 +0000

This is quite an experience. I enjoy reading your post. Please, keep posting. Cheers

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:36:35 +0000

@Pete: I have a small sleeping bag liner type thing but I have never used it yet. I have yet to be somewhere that doesn’t change the sheets. I have resigned myself to living conditions far beyond I was accustomed to before I left, so I just don’t worry about it anymore.

@Jen: As far as I can tell, your best bet to find an open bed is a capsule hotel. Just check Hostelworld.com for open spaces any weekend in the Tokyo area. At least the time I was there, it was the only thing available. Its hard to stay in them if you are traveling with another person, especially a male and female (I did see two western women at the hotel while I was there, however)

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:31:11 +0000

I totally agree. I would rather stay in a capsule hotel than in a hostel. However I didn’t know capsule hotels had stores and communal showers! Interesting… So, do capsule hotels always have openings?

By: Bietz's Friend Pete

Bietz's Friend Pete — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:29:19 +0000

This is probably a silly question, but did you bring your own bedsheet with you on this trip?

By: lina

lina — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:56:12 +0000

I didn’t know they have communal showers! I thought they had individual stalls. I learn something new today