Maybe you are going to Japan. Maybe you’re not, but one day, you hope to. There is an array of options—from fancy hotels and traditional inns to more budget-priced lodging. Or, perhaps, you just ...

OSAKA, Japan - I checked myself into the hotel on one of Osaka's typically muggy late-summer afternoons. I went to my room, which contained the standard bed, television and clock radio, and when it ...

Since 1979, when renowned Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa opened the first capsule hotel in Osaka, Japan, the country has been a pioneer in designing hotels that expertly pack large numbers of ...

We've looked at some radical ideas for hotels in the past, including Russia's Ark Hotel, Mexico's Tubohotel and Sweden's Treehotel. Perhaps it is the Japanese "capsule hotels," however, that most ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. The first capsule hotel in the world opened in Osaka, Japan in 1979. Since then, capsule hotels have not only spread to across the country but around ...

For the bootstrapped traveler, capsule hotels offer both an inexpensive solution and an alternative experience. And while photos of these pods abound on the internet, the question now is why capsule ...

The best hotels in Osaka offer guests thoughtful amenities alongside authentic culinary and cultural experiences. A rapidly growing city, this destination is home to innovative tech hubs, lively ...

After years of playing second fiddle to Tokyo and Kyoto, Osaka is welcoming a wave of luxury hotels. Osaka is not Tokyo. It ...