areas in the world. It's called by some the backyard of

Tokyo. A place where you can go and have fun.It's also a popular place for

tourists to stay if you wanna be near the action.So here we are in the heart of Shinjuku

and this is my friend MASA from

the Pirates of Tokyo Bay. Hello everyone!

And guess what

we' re here because of unfortunate circumstances and wasn't really either

our fault we were kinda

drinking and having fun.... Maybe having too much fun

yeah we ended up missing the train

This is Golden GAI the bar area and a place where you can be easily lose track of time

Luckily we were near this capsule hotel situated right in the centre Shinjuku which is really popular

with Japanese businessman

if they go out late, drink a little bit too much or work too late

maybe their wives are....

don't really want to see them tonight... It's very convenient to come here

without a reservation

And also that a lot of foreign tourists

wanna check out this place too, so yeah they come here

experience what it's like

The Shinjukuku kuyakusho-mae capsule hotel checkin starts at 4 p.m.

take off your shoes at the entrance

and put them in a locker, give the key to the front desk

you'll need it again if you want to leave the hotel

its 4,500 yen a night

but there are loads of online coupons that offer discounts

especially if you make a reservation

There are 430 individual capsules here

The sixth and seventh floor is for men

the eighth floor is reserved for women only

don't lose the wristband key

put it on and keep it with you. The number is important

there's a locker near the lobby where you can leave your belongings and change

towels and pajamas are inside

it's also your capsule number

But first, let's change into our pajamas

yes we're gonna do just that right now

yeah

So MASA why do we have to wear these pajamas?

well John because it's more comfortable and you could go to the bathroom

alright take a bath

it's kinda cool Is this what we call a JIN-BEI?

and I call it a very comfortable clothes

ah...the bath

very elegant

the Japanese bath is perfect place to not only get clean

but relax and let the troubles of the day

and night melt away.It's only proper to provide toothbrushes and razors for free

shampoo and soap as well

it's time to head to the capsule

upstairs

the capsule floor

is dark and quiet. It's like that

for a reason

this is where you sleep

many say it reminds them of

the morgue

or a coffin where vampires sleep

It just depends on how you look at it

enter and try

for yourself...if you dare

MASA is in the bottom capsule

and heads in first. What's his impression?

alright so here's the bottom part of the

capsule hotel

it's not it's not too small and I can like

extend my arms like this

Yeah so it's very comfortable, you can do whatever you want and if you wanna go to sleep

You can turn off the light like this and go to sleep

and yeah and you have a curtain right here so

yeah before you go to sleep make sure you roll down the curtains

to go to sleep so

Good night everyone. It's been nice knowing y'all and have a nice night

I have to climb to small ladder for the upper capsule it's sort of like a bunk bed

pretty comfortable it's not exactly what I expected, I expected it to be a lot

tighter and more constrain that was my image

but this capsule is two meters long one meter wide 1 meter high

seems to be the perfect size almost like a twin size bedding here

So KISHO KUROKAWA the architect of these capsule hotels also create a building

called the NAKAGIN capsule towers

in SHINMABSHI. Capsule hotels were designed in the nineteen seventies

with the future in mind so were the NAKAGIN capsule towers

the round windows give the impression of a spaceship

Thy're cozy, everything you need inside

bath, kitchen, bed ,TV

Outside they look like cargo containers. A practical idea

yes really comfortable! If you take a look,

my feet are right here yeah

I'm 180 centimetres tall and I have about 10 centimetres to spare

10 or 20 centimeters so..it's quite useful

these capsules have what you need for the night

a TV , an air vent

an alarm , radio

and electrical outlet

fast and free WiFi

just remember the golden rule:

be quiet

this floor is meant for sleeping and alone time

So...just how small are they? only one way to find out

two grown men

we can't roll around

We're gonna sleep like this all the time

This is your area....so don't touch this side! Don't even think about it!

This is no man's land

Better off solo in these things

Each guest must check out at 10 a.m.

every day even if you have reserved more than one night

Take all your belongings with you! That also means every capsule is made up again.

If you want to stay during the day

special capsules are available for 500 yen an hour

each capsule has fresh sheets by 4 p.m.

many capsule hotels have a small restaurant

this restaurant is open from 6 p.m. to midnight

the food it's good!! The vegetarian tofu burger set is 700 yen

the daily special Menchikatsu, a breaded meat patty for 700 yen

Snacks are 300 yen each

EDAMAME and grilled squid slices

perfect with the 400-yen draft beer

after a bath and changing into your pajamas it can be a hassle to change

into your street clothes again

for those that just want to chill out this is the way to go

and no cash needed!! show your wrist KeyBand

and pay at checkout

two guys from the UK just checked in

why stay here?

just the convenience of it

You have to be out by 10 which helps us daily to get up

You have to check out so

a green light by your capsule number indicates a checked in status

the power is on

you can fully put your arms up

not too much to the side

You have privacy as well

Hey ladies

rest easy the security is ON!

the women's floor requires a passcode to enter. Security cameras as well at the door

No men allowed

but after checkout

we got an inside look

The locker seemed bigger

and newer!

the capsule seem cleaner

the floor is hard wood, making it easier to sweep up all that hair

the bathroom?

clean and modern. Everything is new including those smart toilets that

auto open and close

This is heaven

it's late I can't sleep

it's time for a midnight snack

near the lounge there's an instant Raman

vending machine. In fact there are a lot of machines

beer drink laundry

Pick a Ramen

and fill it up with hot water

and grab a chair in front of the TV

not bad, eh?

this is living

So, whether you drank too much and missed your last train

just need a place to crash or just want to try the capsule hotel experience on

your trip around Japan

no reservations needed here

just come on in and chill out for a while