The fact that it is dead quiet despite the number of people there and the thin walls. Mutual respect and observance of quiet time for your neighbor's sake would not be done outside of Japan.
@@nickorange4881 I tried first cabin in Tokyo, and yes ppl snore lol (and not all of them are japanese, actually I can hear 2 foreigners around my capsule room), my friend is a light sleeper and he couldn't sleep till like 2-3 hours after I sleep but yeah, no one talking after sleeping hour (when they turn off the lights in the hallway)
Everything is According to the situation of their country. Because There's so often tsunami and high rating earthquakes then upon that there is a rainfall like monsoon which is almost for 12 months. So not good to build so big structures for businesses like this. Imagine getting hit by earthquake or tsunami every year. Everytime you constantly losing your beautiful hotels and restaurants. everything in minutes. Without any kind of notice or little mercy.
Before the pandemic I was set to be on for a year in Kyoto as part of a college exchange. My itinerary was a flight to Seoul then to Osaka. I was going to stay the night at the first cabin over there. Unfortunately it was not meant to be, but it’s still nice to see what could have been in some shape or form. Thanks for that.
Yeah, yah know, if micro-accomodations like this will work anywhere in the West, it will be in Emergency situations like this!. A little micro-tel inside an Airport will be nice!!! Better than sleeping on a row of waiting area chairs, or in the corridor between the restrooms and the Starbucks.
two arrows the main problem is going to be rule-following these capsule hotels and micro-accomodations works because of the customers' obedience to the rules of “no disturbances” but in all honesty, stranded people would be less probable in keeping quiet in a space like this people whos been stranded for a long while sure since theyre already tired but there are those with rowdy kids, entitled parents, and just downright disrespectful people arent gonna keep the serenity of the vicinity these things work in japan due to their rule abiding demeanor and respect with those around them
I totally agree even though some people say it won’t work because people here don’t respect nor are clean, but for tourists and a fair price included in the ticket could work well :)
They have this at some airports, but they are not nearly as big as this place is. Minute Suites is the company you will find in the US that offers small rooms for either a few hours stay or overnight, and it is located inside security.
My girl was "deployed" there during the earthquake and tsunami in 2011, she said it was like the twilight zone (she's from NYC) people were standing in line for medical/food/shelter, they politely let elderly and parents with children cut in front of them.
They have very strict laws it there like your not aloud to walk and eat you have to stand still and eat, another law is gum cannot touch the ground or you get fined like $500 but in yen !
Having travelled to Japan recently I can vouch for the cleanliness, respect, discipline, technology and everything else associated with this amazing country. The only problem I would have with something like this is claustrophobia.
I couldn't stay in a smaller, bed space only, capsule stack. This as a tiny room in a very clean place with good facilities is different. Few hotels I've stayed in have been as quiet as this. Conveniently placed so you'd be mostly out and about when you're awake. Like a western hostel but guaranteed clean, quiet and with your own space. Nice.
Americans will have at least four overpack bags where they gonna put their stuff ? And they gonna wake everybody up when they come and go on a loud phone call
Thats one of the intriguing things of Japan isnt it? They communly use two langugages that are nothing alike phoneticlly and gramaticlky, yet they find a way
. . Oh boy you haven't seen their English truly yet...watch some of the videos of aboard in Japan...their English would make an English professor bleed from their eyes
It wasn’t difficult getting around Japan as an English speaker :) it’s the countries second language so you’re always around someone who speaks English and most signage/information is also in English
I lived in Japan for a year, and enjoyed their culture, gadgets, people, vending machines, spotless taxis, and of course the people. Thanks for the video.
Last January, I went to Japan and bought a 5 meter long micro usb cable. It lasted me till yesterday. I'm surprised with the lifespan of it considering the cheap price. It was worth it.
@@higharenji it’s so hard here in the uk to get a decent length phone cable. They don’t last long either. What idiot decided to put the charger port in the bottom when we use phones so much in the portrait mode, so it constantly gets squished so easily
Choi Yuju such an innovative inclusion though. I feel like if the worst happened and something happened to your phone at least you have a temporary backup while you sort it especially with the stress of traveling
áine is okay roaming is not fun. You are basiclly using a third party connection to reach your provider... as long as the two have a contract that allows that transfer. Its stupid expensive because the companies charge eachother stupid fees to allow roaming, and thus passed down to the customer
I’ve watched several of these videos and it’s still hard to believe that no one steals your rooms stuff before you get there, and that everyone is just ok with open door, curtain or no solid door-and no one bothers anyone!!!! Toiletries just on the public sink, and they aren’t stolen! How beautiful is that?!!
Thank you for making this video. I’m fascinated by the cleanliness and respect shown for each others privacy and property in Japanese society. I wish a little bit of it would grow in the USA.
baloney. this place i would avoid, and any of them. No way does an overcrowded no-privacy place seem like anything heavenly. and don't forget, fukushima still is draining there, into the ocean. that stuff won't ever be gone .
In some ways japan is ahead yes, but in many other ways japan is still far behind and its not any more of a paradise than the states are, with issues like japans rough work and education culture, its generally conformist views that tend to squish individuality, and increasing rates of depression and loneliness, and other social issues It's a nice country indeed, and some of it's downsides aren't as bad for some people as they may be for others (it can be fine for introverted folks who don't like standing out or being randomly talked to anyways), but it is worth keeping it in mind that its not a paradise and it has just as much of a dark side as the west does, a different kind of dark side but a dark side none the less you just see the cracks in the west more when you live there and/or speak the same language as the west and get to hear about it all the time
@@theCosmicQueen not really, while i agree its not a heaven or even really a paradise i'd say its not that bad, though in the context of capsule hotels it does depend a lot on your personal preference capsule hotels while they are small i will say they aren't really going to get overcrowded persay since they can't crowd it like a train or bus, the worst case is all the capsules get filled up and even then one still gets the space one paid for (maybe the amenities might have more of a waiting time and the lounge might be fuller but most people just use these places to sleep so even when full not too many people are going to be walking around or making noise, japanese people are usually good at being respectful about that) now they are small which is understandably undesirable to many and its okay if you don't like its smallness (if you don't like it nobody is going to make you use it, they do still have regular hotels) but on the contrary side of the coin, there are actually quite a few people including myself that actually like small spaces (and in some cases even prefer small over large), so to me, these kinds of small capsules just look cozy and the price is quite cheap with what looks like decent enough amenities and for privacy it depends, but for me i don't think i'd mind, hypothetically if i were at one i'd probably just be there to sleep and i wouldn't really be doing anything funny that'd make me feel like i need full privacy, at the minimum they give a curtain which gives visual privacy and thats enough for me, the sound of people quietly walking by isn't an issue for me (and even without the door its not worse than hearing people talk and stomp full volume down the hallway in western hotels) and for some i've heard its even comforting to not have full audible isolation in a place like this And since i wrote so much i guess i should clarify, i'm not trying to say you're wrong for not liking the design of capsule hotels, i understand that, i just kinda want to point out that those things aren't an issue for everyone, there are types of people who don't mind it and can even prefer aspects of it, its just not an objective thing, some like it, some dislike it, and there is nothing saying you have to use it if you don't (you don't even have to go to japan if its designs are not to your taste, you can stay where you are comfortable, the west and the east have different ways of doing things which appeal to different people and thats fine) Also with regards to the fukushima daiichi reactor, i did some research and contrary to what some people think its not actually that dangerous at all. its been 10 years most of it is either contained or cleaned to a safe level, and anything that has been released in the past 5 years isn't likely to have any real impact (even the disaster itself when it happened didn't harm much for the size of the area affected, few people had any real injury directly attributable to the nuclear fallout, most deaths were ironically linked to the evacuation) and most of its impact now is just the cost to continue cleaning up the exclusion zone and eventually dismantle the remains of the reactor, and thats not really something within our scope to worry about Any of the claims i could find that the fukushima reactor is supposedly spewing out dangerous levels of radiation or that its causing mutations in sea life are just hoxes and fear mongering, most of the "examples" i could find people using for the claims are using images from other completely unrelated things taken out of context or are just plain false (a few of the claims i found even use images taken before the disaster even happened, and a supposed map i could find of its "radiation" spread across the ocean was actually a map of where the tsunami caused by the 2011 earthquake propagated and in fact had nothing at all to do with fukushima or radiation) So in short, fukushima isn't anything worth worrying about, there are far better things to be concerned about (both in and out of japan)
@@dustinm2717 Well its tradutional and work ethic and cleanful vaules make it japan if it wasnt so base on being a unit japan wouldnt be the japan of today if you dont have the same vaule system as japan and japanese people just vist dont plan on living there simple lol
I've stayed at a few of these First Cabin capsule hotels, and they are amazing and very inexpensive. 1) they are always located next to a train station 2) the rooms get serviced daily 3) very private and extremely quiet 4) they have options when it comes to space and price. 5) some locations give you the option to pay for breakfast. 6) unlike cheaper capsule hotels, they give you fresh towels and some basic toiletries.
@@rudyeres it depends on the location, length of stay, and which capsule you book. The First class usually starts at around $60 per night, business class is about $45 per night. Those are the prices i've paid in the past.
大阪で、観光客の方と接する機会が多い仕事をしてるんですが、皆さん丁寧な方が多くていつもありがたいです。 everyone from abroad! thank you for always being polite! Im looking forward to see you again! (excuse my language!)
@@lmaree200886 That's smart, cuts down on the headboard banging. That's one of problems in full size hotels. The nasty messes people leave when they shag. Too bad about kids though, but that's for the best too. People don't always travel with their children anyway.
First Cabin is my favourite chain for capsule hotels. They're clean, and has more amenities than your usual capsule hotel or even your average motel. Also, most capsule hotels require you to check out each morning and give you a different capsule each night, even if you've booked to stay for more than one night. But First Cabin lets you keep the same capsule/cabin for the duration of your stay. P.S. You got yours for a steal. It usually costs more than that (especially for a first class cabin) but I think they're worth the extra cost.
@@costagauci5719 To qualify as a capsule hotel, the 'rooms' can't have lockable doors. At First Cabin, it's usually just a blind as you say that you pull down or across the door space.
Love the simplicity of your channel. It is an insight into your travels without all the yapping bullshit that a lot of other travel bloggers rave on with. A refreshing change!!
I get it y'all like silent stuff but don't trash the others who like talking and with music lol it's just narcissistic to say that all the other vlogs are trash just cause you don't like it and every vlogger has their own of style of making a video and it's art it's subjective
That's amazing.. It's honestly shows the culture and how they care about hygienic and the personal cleanliness ... I'd really like to visit . Big love from IRAQ to Japan 🇮🇶🇯🇵❤️
No locks here or at any capsule type of hotels. However security is taken seriously with security cameras everywhere except inside the rooms and showers/toilets.
I've stayed in this hotel before. It is actually the best n the most luxurious hotel i ve been at. To be fair, most of the other capsule hotels aren't quite so nice - usually double-decked claustrophobic coffins and reeks of body odor stench.
This was an EXCELLENT tour of a capsule hotel! I am assuming that you were in a luxury capsule because I’ve seen much smaller ones than that! But gosh it’s so clean in there and a great economical way to stay somewhere without spending a fortune!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😊😊😊
That seems really cheap for a night and pretty cozy. I really love how they have so many accommodations even if it's just a brief stay, this is a cool video!
That was pretty cool. Looks like they thought of everything. I was glad to see so much English explanations for most everything. Looks so clean, too. Hard to find real clean anything here in the US. Tyfs!
I stayed in First Cabin Tsukiji, Tokyo back in October 2019. If you're looking for a cheap lodging but have a slight claustrophobia like I do (and the notion of staying in a capsule makes you uncomfortable), I would highly recommend First Cabin. The only gripe I had was the bed and pillows. The bed I found was too hard for my soft, old lady body. Same thing for the pillows. This, however, was easily solved by piling up two or three blankets on the bed. The staff kindly let me keep the extra blankets on my bed for my entire stay there (3 nights) without any charges.
omg so cozy. I've never needed a lot of space myself so I would love an option like this in Canada. I don't need a huge room and pay an arm and a leg for it.
I love capsules. Never travel to Japan. If i go i would stay here. Impressive how clean it is and all they offer. It look more as a tiny room than a capsule. Love this
When I was stuck at the airport in Fukuoka for 16 hours, First Cabin was a savior. Complete convenience as it has laundry included with your room. I stopped by the nearest Family Mart and I was set for my stay. I had a great time as a solo traveller.
Really clean and love how they have lots of toiletries to use. Caters to the clients travel needs. Like that you’re able to buy an extra tie. Very thoughtful.
Looks a really nice place to stay, cheap but definitely not substandard. I just love how dead quiet it is as well, something you don’t always get at a regular hotel no matter how upmarket.
For a capsule hotel that room is HUGE!! Ive seen capsule hotels where the capsules are literally stacked on top of each other and it was like getting into a star trek jefferies tube to get into your capsule. This place is truly luxury for a capsule hotel.
I've stayed in First Cabin in both Tokyo and Osaka, and both times have been good experiences. I think it's an ideal accommodation for solo travellers - clean, quiet, private, safe and not too expensive. It's slightly more expensive than normal capsule hotels, but this is worth it as you get bigger capsules, with TV and really nice bathrooms.
Yeah if I ever get to visit Japan I'll definitely stay in a capsule hotel. It's nice and cheap and even though it's small it doesn't really matter because as a tourist you wouldn't want to spend much time in your hotel room anyway.
I love Japan! Always making things better for everyone to experience! Plus the Japanese people are always respectful and fun. Not to mention they are smart and beautiful!
Very different experience. The hotel reminds me of what space travel might be like on a large intergalactic spacecraft. Interesting to say the least. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks a lot for sharing this. $32 for almost everything we need in our daily lives and cleaniness , complete amenities, are very sensical. Worth for it. Undoubtedly very good. I will go to this place somedays.
I stayed at first cabin’s first class when I travelled to Tokyo in January. Tbh, although it seems clean, safe, women only floors and everything, but you can’t lock the cabins and that made me very insecure... it was very quiet tho, because you can’t really talk which was great when you needed to sleep. Their showers and bathrooms were fantastic. If you need to talk with your friends, you gotta head down to the lodge for that, and even at the lodge it is quiet. We caught up with a promotion and I think we were only charged with about $35 USD per night, which was extremely cheap. It is a good alternative stay method other than airbnb
stayed in several capsule hotels, including smaller ones than this and the capsule only closes with a curtain to a hook. never had an issue. SO many people leave their keys in their car when going to the store/combini, you can leave your phone on a table to keep your place without it getting stolen.... It's pretty safe. There's cameras and all so.
Thank you for taking the time to help how things work there. I like the feature where you don’t add detergent, that it is added for you. How wonderful! The facilities are very clean and they make sure it seems that guests have all of their needs taken care of 😊😊😊
Whoa I love that this Hotel is friendly for tourist~ separate showers (Privacy), large sleeping quarters compared to a typical capsule hotel. A 6'3'' like me would probably fit comfortably in that bed. Everything you need to know has an English translation. That Japan for ya everything is convenient. With a $32 price tag that's cheaper than most business hotels and other capsule hotels. Also 500 yen breakfast now i doubt the food would be great but that's still a damn good deal and i'm gonna assume it's a buffet breakfast but with a limited selection.
Just discovered your channel. I can see why it has grown so rapidly. I really appreciate the lack of music. So many channels become so irritating with their obnoxious music. I have a very small channel that I want to enlarge using many of your techniques. Arigato!!
That was very nice. I stayed at a Premiere Inn in Edinburgh that was similar but you had your own bathroom. Everything very tidy and compact great for a two night stay. We were hardly in our rooms at all, so it was perfect.
I cannot imagine how sleeping cabins could be improved beyond this. Everything is there. It’s basic but nice. I’m not sure if it would work outside Japan, though, because no one else that I know or ever heard of is more considerate than the Japanese and you really need considerate people around you in this setup. Only the expensive pyjamas surprised me. I bet they don’t sell a lot of those, but perhaps that’s the idea.
I stayed at First Cabin in Fukuoka. A secure, luxury capsule hotel with spotless facilities. Definitely the standard to judge against other capsule accommodation.
I stayed in their room at the Kansai airport in April. Everything was the same except I didn't have the handphone and air purifier. It was a spacious room to rest before my early flight home. Because there was no door, any sounds made by your neighbours affected the peace and quiet. I had a lady nearby who was on her phone. I escaped to roam the airport conbini at 11pm after I couldn't take it anymore. Lol....
I am Japanese. This video is very easy to understand. Osaka has many fun places. Some places not listed in the guidebook. For example, "Pachinko", "cheap gourmet", "comedy" Please enjoy your trip to Japan.
The fact that it is dead quiet despite the number of people there and the thin walls. Mutual respect and observance of quiet time for your neighbor's sake would not be done outside of Japan.
Do japanese people snore ?
@@nickorange4881 that's besides the point.
@@nickorange4881 I tried first cabin in Tokyo, and yes ppl snore lol (and not all of them are japanese, actually I can hear 2 foreigners around my capsule room), my friend is a light sleeper and he couldn't sleep till like 2-3 hours after I sleep
but yeah, no one talking after sleeping hour (when they turn off the lights in the hallway)
Agree, we should be very considerate as there might be ppl sleeping or relaxing. Aa for hotels some guests slammed the door and talking loudly. 🤬😡
@@jan0201 Oh, what about the American freedumb? /sarcasm
The Japanese are masters of small spaces. They pack all the essentials in the smallest spaces.
Those well accommodated small spaces ironically seem very cozy to me! 🙂
Everything is According to the situation of their country. Because There's so often tsunami and high rating earthquakes then upon that there is a rainfall like monsoon which is almost for 12 months. So not good to build so big structures for businesses like this. Imagine getting hit by earthquake or tsunami every year. Everytime you constantly losing your beautiful hotels and restaurants. everything in minutes. Without any kind of notice or little mercy.
@@twoarrows2543 same
Hong Kongers tend to get better and better at this game as well
@@babymilksnatcher
Good to know as visiting all the world's major cities is on my bucket list.
Cleaner than most 3 star hotels in the US.
Alex Zhang do you mean 3.9?
why is this the truth? hahaha
It’s Japan what do u expect
Facts
Agreed!!
To be honest, this is even better than an apartment.
My apartment has a bathroom.
True
Does it even has a bathroom😐
WAYYYY BETTER I say
Start living for some time and you will find it worse than you bathroom
Before the pandemic I was set to be on for a year in Kyoto as part of a college exchange. My itinerary was a flight to Seoul then to Osaka. I was going to stay the night at the first cabin over there.
Unfortunately it was not meant to be, but it’s still nice to see what could have been in some shape or form.
Thanks for that.
You will get there, don't worry. This is just a hiccup.
man i really wish you get there and please share your experiences too xD maybe you experience an upgrade cause there is no downgrade in japan
i think the First Cabin hotels declared bankrupt ??
I had a vacation planned but yeah sorry for ya bruh.
bomb bomb Seems to be running until now
Until when are they gonna go for
These are needed in the airports here in the USA for people who get stranded
Yeah, yah know, if micro-accomodations like this will work anywhere in the West, it will be in Emergency situations like this!. A little micro-tel inside an Airport will be nice!!! Better than sleeping on a row of waiting area chairs, or in the corridor between the restrooms and the Starbucks.
two arrows the main problem is going to be rule-following
these capsule hotels and micro-accomodations works because of the customers' obedience to the rules of
“no disturbances”
but in all honesty, stranded people would be less probable in keeping quiet in a space like this
people whos been stranded for a long while sure since theyre already tired but there are those with rowdy kids, entitled parents, and just downright disrespectful people arent gonna keep the serenity of the vicinity
these things work in japan due to their rule abiding demeanor and respect with those around them
I totally agree even though some people say it won’t work because people here don’t respect nor are clean, but for tourists and a fair price included in the ticket could work well :)
@@bot7070 guess would just have to have a big strong security guard to remove violaters
They have this at some airports, but they are not nearly as big as this place is. Minute Suites is the company you will find in the US that offers small rooms for either a few hours stay or overnight, and it is located inside security.
Excellent summary. Could only work in Japan, though; the most disciplined, clean, and respectful place on the planet.
Maybe, maybe not, I think these could work in some areas of American cities. Mindsets are just going to have to change.
@@twoarrows2543 lol
My girl was "deployed" there during the earthquake and tsunami in 2011, she said it was like the twilight zone (she's from NYC) people were standing in line for medical/food/shelter, they politely let elderly and parents with children cut in front of them.
They have very strict laws it there like your not aloud to walk and eat you have to stand still and eat, another law is gum cannot touch the ground or you get fined like $500 but in yen !
Why do you think norovirus never strikes Japan? Those guys are clean freaks
This place would be totally trashed up and dirty in the United States.
Not to mentioned everything would be stolen lmao
jonquil salinas don’t forget the Jackson polac black light situation going on 😅
It’s a HUGE culture change though.
nn 0020 The Japanese are trained from childhood to be clean.
Imagine in Africa ;)
Having travelled to Japan recently I can vouch for the cleanliness, respect, discipline, technology and everything else associated with this amazing country. The only problem I would have with something like this is claustrophobia.
Sorry Anne but you haven't seen the underbelly of Japan
@@maxheadrum9030 Every country has an underbelly... Japan's just happens to be bizarre as shit.
I couldn't stay in a smaller, bed space only, capsule stack. This as a tiny room in a very clean place with good facilities is different. Few hotels I've stayed in have been as quiet as this. Conveniently placed so you'd be mostly out and about when you're awake. Like a western hostel but guaranteed clean, quiet and with your own space. Nice.
@@michellebyrom6551 well designed and thought out :)
@@umcaraqualquer3640 genuine question, but what do you mean about them being bizarre? I’m intrigued now 😀
This quality ASMR material, no background music, nice and steady shots, slow camera movement, thank you good sir, my head almost blew up. I subbed.
I'm pretty sure that place is more comfortable than my home (and cleaner of course).
I hear ya bro! 😁
Same here
Same go for me. I love japan a lot
seriously, clean your house!
Americans will have at least four overpack bags where they gonna put their stuff ? And they gonna wake everybody up when they come and go on a loud phone call
I'm very impressed with the perfect English used in all their written communications. Better than what I see in most English speaking countries.
Thats one of the intriguing things of Japan isnt it? They communly use two langugages that are nothing alike phoneticlly and gramaticlky, yet they find a way
Narciso Duran the jumpsuit that they provide that he showed. So basically like a robe at a hotel. If you take it, they will charge you.
. . Oh boy you haven't seen their English truly yet...watch some of the videos of aboard in Japan...their English would make an English professor bleed from their eyes
4:50 you can breathe through your nose! It's free of charge at the reception.
It wasn’t difficult getting around Japan as an English speaker :) it’s the countries second language so you’re always around someone who speaks English and most signage/information is also in English
I like this guy no annoying sounds no shouting just simple and clear presentation
I lived in Japan for a year, and enjoyed their culture, gadgets, people, vending machines, spotless taxis, and of course the people. Thanks for the video.
Last January, I went to Japan and bought a 5 meter long micro usb cable. It lasted me till yesterday. I'm surprised with the lifespan of it considering the cheap price. It was worth it.
@@higharenji it’s so hard here in the uk to get a decent length phone cable. They don’t last long either. What idiot decided to put the charger port in the bottom when we use phones so much in the portrait mode, so it constantly gets squished so easily
The title should read “ASMR: Exploring a Japanese Capsule Hotel”. I’m so sleepy now. 😴 💤
Are you still sleepy?
AuraKille LoneWolf she never woke up
JTHBFDGF
Legend says to this day, this person is sleepy
Its been a year, are you still sleepy?
I've never seen a hotel with smartphone service in my entire life lol
Choi Yuju such an innovative inclusion though. I feel like if the worst happened and something happened to your phone at least you have a temporary backup while you sort it especially with the stress of traveling
Overseas mobile phones do not work in Japan. You must have Japanese phones...
Dorota Zd oh I had no idea I assumed roaming would work apologies
áine is okay roaming is not fun. You are basiclly using a third party connection to reach your provider... as long as the two have a contract that allows that transfer. Its stupid expensive because the companies charge eachother stupid fees to allow roaming, and thus passed down to the customer
@@flyonthe7013 nah I don't have Japanese phone :)
I’ve watched several of these videos and it’s still hard to believe that no one steals your rooms stuff before you get there, and that everyone is just ok with open door, curtain or no solid door-and no one bothers anyone!!!! Toiletries just on the public sink, and they aren’t stolen! How beautiful is that?!!
I love how a lot of things in Japan look like they're from the 80s or 90s but kept impeccably clean, or even pristine.
Tbh they look too futuristic and also with that 80s and 90s vibe
no it wasn't that clean. didn't you notice? needed a good cleansing with disinfectant obviously.
The use of the Macintosh Chicago font certainly helps.
Thank you for making this video. I’m fascinated by the cleanliness and respect shown for each others privacy and property in Japanese society. I wish a little bit of it would grow in the USA.
Japan is getting unprecedented levels of positive press. The world is starting to think of it as heaven on Earth.
baloney. this place i would avoid, and any of them. No way does an overcrowded no-privacy place seem like anything heavenly. and don't forget, fukushima still is draining there, into the ocean. that stuff won't ever be gone .
In some ways japan is ahead yes, but in many other ways japan is still far behind and its not any more of a paradise than the states are, with issues like japans rough work and education culture, its generally conformist views that tend to squish individuality, and increasing rates of depression and loneliness, and other social issues
It's a nice country indeed, and some of it's downsides aren't as bad for some people as they may be for others (it can be fine for introverted folks who don't like standing out or being randomly talked to anyways), but it is worth keeping it in mind that its not a paradise and it has just as much of a dark side as the west does, a different kind of dark side but a dark side none the less
you just see the cracks in the west more when you live there and/or speak the same language as the west and get to hear about it all the time
@@theCosmicQueen not really, while i agree its not a heaven or even really a paradise i'd say its not that bad, though in the context of capsule hotels it does depend a lot on your personal preference
capsule hotels while they are small i will say they aren't really going to get overcrowded persay since they can't crowd it like a train or bus, the worst case is all the capsules get filled up and even then one still gets the space one paid for (maybe the amenities might have more of a waiting time and the lounge might be fuller but most people just use these places to sleep so even when full not too many people are going to be walking around or making noise, japanese people are usually good at being respectful about that)
now they are small which is understandably undesirable to many and its okay if you don't like its smallness (if you don't like it nobody is going to make you use it, they do still have regular hotels) but on the contrary side of the coin, there are actually quite a few people including myself that actually like small spaces (and in some cases even prefer small over large), so to me, these kinds of small capsules just look cozy and the price is quite cheap with what looks like decent enough amenities
and for privacy it depends, but for me i don't think i'd mind, hypothetically if i were at one i'd probably just be there to sleep and i wouldn't really be doing anything funny that'd make me feel like i need full privacy, at the minimum they give a curtain which gives visual privacy and thats enough for me, the sound of people quietly walking by isn't an issue for me (and even without the door its not worse than hearing people talk and stomp full volume down the hallway in western hotels) and for some i've heard its even comforting to not have full audible isolation in a place like this
And since i wrote so much i guess i should clarify, i'm not trying to say you're wrong for not liking the design of capsule hotels, i understand that, i just kinda want to point out that those things aren't an issue for everyone, there are types of people who don't mind it and can even prefer aspects of it, its just not an objective thing, some like it, some dislike it, and there is nothing saying you have to use it if you don't (you don't even have to go to japan if its designs are not to your taste, you can stay where you are comfortable, the west and the east have different ways of doing things which appeal to different people and thats fine)
Also with regards to the fukushima daiichi reactor, i did some research and contrary to what some people think its not actually that dangerous at all. its been 10 years most of it is either contained or cleaned to a safe level, and anything that has been released in the past 5 years isn't likely to have any real impact (even the disaster itself when it happened didn't harm much for the size of the area affected, few people had any real injury directly attributable to the nuclear fallout, most deaths were ironically linked to the evacuation) and most of its impact now is just the cost to continue cleaning up the exclusion zone and eventually dismantle the remains of the reactor, and thats not really something within our scope to worry about
Any of the claims i could find that the fukushima reactor is supposedly spewing out dangerous levels of radiation or that its causing mutations in sea life are just hoxes and fear mongering, most of the "examples" i could find people using for the claims are using images from other completely unrelated things taken out of context or are just plain false (a few of the claims i found even use images taken before the disaster even happened, and a supposed map i could find of its "radiation" spread across the ocean was actually a map of where the tsunami caused by the 2011 earthquake propagated and in fact had nothing at all to do with fukushima or radiation)
So in short, fukushima isn't anything worth worrying about, there are far better things to be concerned about (both in and out of japan)
@@dustinm2717 Well its tradutional and work ethic and cleanful vaules make it japan if it wasnt so base on being a unit japan wouldnt be the japan of today if you dont have the same vaule system as japan and japanese people just vist dont plan on living there simple lol
I've stayed at a few of these First Cabin capsule hotels, and they are amazing and very inexpensive.
1) they are always located next to a train station
2) the rooms get serviced daily
3) very private and extremely quiet
4) they have options when it comes to space and price.
5) some locations give you the option to pay for breakfast.
6) unlike cheaper capsule hotels, they give you fresh towels and some basic toiletries.
Hi! What is the price to staying one day?
@@rudyeres it depends on the location, length of stay, and which capsule you book. The First class usually starts at around $60 per night, business class is about $45 per night. Those are the prices i've paid in the past.
Josh Lien what’s the difference between Business and First? Less commodities?
@@kgamer1715 just the capsule size.
Josh Lien ah ok
大阪で、観光客の方と接する機会が多い仕事をしてるんですが、皆さん丁寧な方が多くていつもありがたいです。
everyone from abroad!
thank you for always being polite!
Im looking forward to see you again!
(excuse my language!)
that's super nice!! I can't wait to visit Japan for the first time. I'm hoping to study there for some time!
and your English is perfect!
Great English! Thank you guys for being so hospitable!
Ummm. I’m literally laying on my bed in the SAME CAPSULE HOTEL. Kinda crazy and creepy but you know, UA-cam be listening!
Ohhh what if he had been live streaming you could have jumped out and scared him LOL
Yeah right what eve said
UA-cam and the FBI WORKS TOGETHER.
@@keithechols1967 Men and women stay on separate floors. Beds are only king single sized and only 1 person per cube room. Also no kids allowed.
@@lmaree200886 That's smart, cuts down on the headboard banging. That's one of problems in full size hotels. The nasty messes people leave when they shag. Too bad about kids though, but that's for the best too. People don't always travel with their children anyway.
"The facilities are very clean" . . . welcome to Japan.
This is honestly one of the most relaxing videos I've ever seen.
First Cabin is my favourite chain for capsule hotels. They're clean, and has more amenities than your usual capsule hotel or even your average motel. Also, most capsule hotels require you to check out each morning and give you a different capsule each night, even if you've booked to stay for more than one night. But First Cabin lets you keep the same capsule/cabin for the duration of your stay. P.S. You got yours for a steal. It usually costs more than that (especially for a first class cabin) but I think they're worth the extra cost.
How does the capsule door work, does it lock? Looked like a blind to me.
@@costagauci5719 To qualify as a capsule hotel, the 'rooms' can't have lockable doors. At First Cabin, it's usually just a blind as you say that you pull down or across the door space.
First Cabin seems amazing!
@@Moontess You have lockable cabinets and drawers in the capsules themselves, so that good enough for me. You have the public lockers too.
@@twoarrows2543 Yeah, I think that's enough security for me too
Love the simplicity of your channel. It is an insight into your travels without all the yapping bullshit that a lot of other travel bloggers rave on with. A refreshing change!!
Bella Ramsden it’s super nice to wind down while watching him kinda forced quiet time
Bella Ramsden yes! I love that part! It’s so nice to not have to hear ugly noise!
Bella Ramsden y’all don’t have to put other people down lmao
@@evangelion.2430 frr
I get it y'all like silent stuff but don't trash the others who like talking and with music lol it's just narcissistic to say that all the other vlogs are trash just cause you don't like it and every vlogger has their own of style of making a video and it's art it's subjective
The only thing I really have a problem with is the papaer thin door.
Exactly just for my security reasons along with having your own privacy puls if you are doing the nasty everyone and their momma is going to hear it.
@@STRCASH813 I think there is a rule against that
@@STRCASH813 I hope that's a joke. You're in the wrong sort of hotel for that.
@varakom1 A paper thin door but if if okay with you I still don't like it.
@@STRCASH813 do it on the floor 🤷🏻♂️
That's amazing.. It's honestly shows the culture and how they care about hygienic and the personal cleanliness ... I'd really like to visit . Big love from IRAQ to Japan 🇮🇶🇯🇵❤️
I love the way how you film. This hotel seems so peaceful.
Thanl you for the video. I like the silence and appreciate that you didn't put some stupid music on the vid.
Can you lock the door in this cabin?
No locks here or at any capsule type of hotels. However security is taken seriously with security cameras everywhere except inside the rooms and showers/toilets.
@@IWillAlwaysTravelforFood thank you 😊
@@IWillAlwaysTravelforFood
No lock at all ?
Gee... Will never happen di my country, Indonesia.
@@komentatoryoutube1759 Maybe in the more stable areas of Indonesia♥️
@@twoarrows2543
Hahaha...
Thats right brother...
Just like everything else in Japan it is impeccably clean and spotless
no it was not. fingerprints, smudges on things, and little spots all over one of the walls. SANITATION needed.
That is a insanely good price for that type of room. Well worth it in my opinion.
I've stayed in this hotel before. It is actually the best n the most luxurious hotel i ve been at. To be fair, most of the other capsule hotels aren't quite so nice - usually double-decked claustrophobic coffins and reeks of body odor stench.
Neat and clean. Capsule hotel is very wonderful. Maintained the hotel beautifully 👍👍👍👌😊
Thank you very much for taking us here. New to a lot of us. Interesting a lot of signs in English.
This was an EXCELLENT tour of a capsule hotel! I am assuming that you were in a luxury capsule because I’ve seen much smaller ones than that! But gosh it’s so clean in there and a great economical way to stay somewhere without spending a fortune!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😊😊😊
I stayed in a First Cabin in Osaka for a few nights and it was a great experience. Very quiet and the facilities were brilliant.
wow nice accommodation, wish to go there soon. thanx for sharing more travel tips to Japan.
This is lovely. For those of us who love small cosy spaces, it is a dream...very snuggly. And immaculate!
How can you not just love Japan 🤗😍
That seems really cheap for a night and pretty cozy. I really love how they have so many accommodations even if it's just a brief stay, this is a cool video!
I have lived in first cabin second times in Tokyo. Its really comfortable. Recommended it!
How much for a night?
The cleanness and quietness are very impressive.
I spent a year and a half in sasebo when I was in the Marines. Loved Japan, want to go back some day and wouldn't mind trying one of these.
I actually like how they provide hotel for travelers and busy businessman. They are clean
That was pretty cool. Looks like they thought of everything. I was glad to see so much English explanations for most everything. Looks so clean, too. Hard to find real clean anything here in the US. Tyfs!
I like the minimalism, to be honest. If i ever visit Japan, i'll definitely try out a Capsule Hotel
The cleanliness & all round great standards really shine thru, hotels, buses or trains. Japan is a really classy place to stay & travel.
I stayed in First Cabin Tsukiji, Tokyo back in October 2019. If you're looking for a cheap lodging but have a slight claustrophobia like I do (and the notion of staying in a capsule makes you uncomfortable), I would highly recommend First Cabin.
The only gripe I had was the bed and pillows. The bed I found was too hard for my soft, old lady body. Same thing for the pillows. This, however, was easily solved by piling up two or three blankets on the bed. The staff kindly let me keep the extra blankets on my bed for my entire stay there (3 nights) without any charges.
I love the first person tour! Made me feel like I was there!
Now if this hotel could just fly, what a wonderful airline this would be !
How many engines the plane would have to have. Omg, image trying to take off, all of that weight 😳😳😳🤚🤚🤚
Well, I guess potentially, they would be more like the aircrafts they use to go to the moon... but you're absolutely right 🙏
They do have rooms like this one planes. But obviously theres very few of them on a plane and very expensive
omg so cozy. I've never needed a lot of space myself so I would love an option like this in Canada. I don't need a huge room and pay an arm and a leg for it.
Same here from the States.
Find some investors and build a hotel like this in Canada ! You'll make a fortune !
I love capsules. Never travel to Japan. If i go i would stay here. Impressive how clean it is and all they offer. It look more as a tiny room than a capsule. Love this
When I was stuck at the airport in Fukuoka for 16 hours, First Cabin was a savior. Complete convenience as it has laundry included with your room. I stopped by the nearest Family Mart and I was set for my stay. I had a great time as a solo traveller.
Really clean and love how they have lots of toiletries to use. Caters to the clients travel needs. Like that you’re able to buy an extra tie. Very thoughtful.
I'd never heard of these, looks like a better option than capsule for me.
Looks a really nice place to stay, cheap but definitely not substandard. I just love how dead quiet it is as well, something you don’t always get at a regular hotel no matter how upmarket.
For a capsule hotel that room is HUGE!! Ive seen capsule hotels where the capsules are literally stacked on top of each other and it was like getting into a star trek jefferies tube to get into your capsule. This place is truly luxury for a capsule hotel.
I love that you show every little detail ! Fantastic videos!
I've stayed in First Cabin in both Tokyo and Osaka, and both times have been good experiences. I think it's an ideal accommodation for solo travellers - clean, quiet, private, safe and not too expensive. It's slightly more expensive than normal capsule hotels, but this is worth it as you get bigger capsules, with TV and really nice bathrooms.
I love how clean Japan is, would that our country was like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah if I ever get to visit Japan I'll definitely stay in a capsule hotel. It's nice and cheap and even though it's small it doesn't really matter because as a tourist you wouldn't want to spend much time in your hotel room anyway.
I was watching this video so quietly........think that's what Japan makes you do.😊
I love Japan! Always making things better for everyone to experience! Plus the Japanese people are always respectful and fun. Not to mention they are smart and beautiful!
This is so affordable, and looks quite comfortable to me. I like this much better than the typical capsule hotel concept. Thanks for the video!
Great video! Loved the attention to detail shown and the focus on things most others overlook.
this makes me want go visit Japan all the more. Thanks for the video!
That was so awesome. The level of respect and mutual trust the Japanese people have. I very much enjoyed this video.
Loved this experience - and subscribed!👌💕
Very different experience. The hotel reminds me of what space travel might be like on a large intergalactic spacecraft. Interesting to say the least. Thanks for sharing.
Fifth Element style lol. If Chris Tucker pops out there that would be awesome!
Good lord, same thought occurred to me too. Perfect place to film a sci fi . . . . .
@@lblake5653 Super Green 🙂
Asgardia dot space :)
What a great selection of amenities!!! Even in a regular hotel which is more pricey you don''t get that much. and in Europe you get hardly any.
You get chocolate in European hotels.
That was amazing. Very clean, quiet and comfortable. The amenities were great too. Thanks for another super video!
Thanks a lot for sharing this. $32 for almost everything we need in our daily lives and cleaniness , complete amenities, are very sensical. Worth for it. Undoubtedly very good. I will go to this place somedays.
Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.
Thank you
I stayed at first cabin’s first class when I travelled to Tokyo in January. Tbh, although it seems clean, safe, women only floors and everything, but you can’t lock the cabins and that made me very insecure... it was very quiet tho, because you can’t really talk which was great when you needed to sleep. Their showers and bathrooms were fantastic. If you need to talk with your friends, you gotta head down to the lodge for that, and even at the lodge it is quiet. We caught up with a promotion and I think we were only charged with about $35 USD per night, which was extremely cheap. It is a good alternative stay method other than airbnb
stayed in several capsule hotels, including smaller ones than this and the capsule only closes with a curtain to a hook. never had an issue. SO many people leave their keys in their car when going to the store/combini, you can leave your phone on a table to keep your place without it getting stolen.... It's pretty safe. There's cameras and all so.
That was actually more spacious than I expected it to be. I'm impressed
Thank you for taking the time to help how things work there. I like the feature where you don’t add detergent, that it is added for you. How wonderful!
The facilities are very clean and they make sure it seems that guests have all of their needs taken care of 😊😊😊
They even have a little mouthwash machine! So cute ☺️
Whoa I love that this Hotel is friendly for tourist~ separate showers (Privacy), large sleeping quarters compared to a typical capsule hotel. A 6'3'' like me would probably fit comfortably in that bed. Everything you need to know has an English translation. That Japan for ya everything is convenient. With a $32 price tag that's cheaper than most business hotels and other capsule hotels. Also 500 yen breakfast now i doubt the food would be great but that's still a damn good deal and i'm gonna assume it's a buffet breakfast but with a limited selection.
Very nice tour thank you. They have everything you could want & very clean too. I still prefer having a shower & bathroom in my room though.
Wow! This capsule is better than some hotel rooms I've seen/stayed in! They even give you pjs. Wow!! I really really like it!
it's more like a cabin hotel. i love the concept. it's very clean and has great amenities.
Very organized and clean. Good.
I enjoy these videos. I like the quiet by element.
what a nice place to stay, they have everything you need for your convenience while inside the building
Just discovered your channel. I can see why it has grown so rapidly. I really appreciate the lack of music. So many channels become so irritating with their obnoxious music. I have a very small channel that I want to enlarge using many of your techniques. Arigato!!
I like this concept a lot. It's affordable and it has everything one could possibly need. Thank you for showing us around :)
I have so much respect for Japan for thier discipline and cleanliness. This hotel it's 100 times better than hotels in my city.
Your videos are so nice and calm. No unnecessary music and sound effects. You allow us to hear the ambient sounds of where you are. I love that.
That was very nice. I stayed at a Premiere Inn in Edinburgh that was similar but you had your own bathroom. Everything very tidy and compact great for a two night stay. We were hardly in our rooms at all, so it was perfect.
European modifications to this ideal is welcomed too!! 🙂
On my bucket list!! So cool.
Japan is really ahead of us
I cannot imagine how sleeping cabins could be improved beyond this. Everything is there. It’s basic but nice. I’m not sure if it would work outside Japan, though, because no one else that I know or ever heard of is more considerate than the Japanese and you really need considerate people around you in this setup.
Only the expensive pyjamas surprised me. I bet they don’t sell a lot of those, but perhaps that’s the idea.
I love it I would visit there hopefully in the near future after all this is over it looks so comfy I would bring my friend too he's enjoy this
I stayed at First Cabin in Fukuoka. A secure, luxury capsule hotel with spotless facilities. Definitely the standard to judge against other capsule accommodation.
I stayed in their room at the Kansai airport in April. Everything was the same except I didn't have the handphone and air purifier. It was a spacious room to rest before my early flight home. Because there was no door, any sounds made by your neighbours affected the peace and quiet. I had a lady nearby who was on her phone. I escaped to roam the airport conbini at 11pm after I couldn't take it anymore. Lol....
Wow this looks nice! Very cozy. Its got everything you would need. I would love to try it one day.
No bugs
no cleaning no sweat !
Energy efficient .. the wave of the future !
Be Blessed !
I am Japanese. This video is very easy to understand.
Osaka has many fun places. Some places not listed in the guidebook. For example, "Pachinko", "cheap gourmet", "comedy"
Please enjoy your trip to Japan.