First Cabin Hotel Kyoto

ファーストキャビンホテル京都

The First Cabin Hotel recently opened in Kyoto, becoming the second such hotel. The other is in the Namba area of Osaka.

It is a capsule hotel with a twist.

Unlike the usual tomb available at standard capsule hotels which you slide into to spend a night for a low rate, First Cabin has considerably larger rooms.

Moreover, there is a large communal bath on both the female and male sides. (The cabins are separated by sex into a female wing and male wing.)

Rates are competitive. For one night, rates start at 4500 yen per night.

Another pleasant option is the day use plan. For 900 yen per hour, guests can take a nap and use the large bathing facility (a minimum of two hours).

Its attractive bilingual web site explains all details.

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Beautiful Kyoto Ryokan Inn Entrance

京都旅館の入り口

Behold the entrance to an inn most can only dream of entering.

From the subtle lighting to the wet pavement - it had not rained for weeks on the day this photo was taken - the scene creates a perfect tableau.

Within men in hanten and women in kimono are waiting.

Multi-course meals, a luxurious Japanese bath, and thick futons await.

Rooms start at around 50,000 yen ($550).


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