The pod hotel is surrounded by offices, hospitals and start-ups—restaurants, bars, and cafes have also come up in the area in the last five years catering to young corporate workers.

given the country’s reputation for long work hours. Now, a company in northern Japan has come up with a novel product for those trying to catch 40 winks on the fly: a vertical sleeping pod.

For my last night, I wanted to stay in a capsule hotel. Capsule hotels, often called pod hotels, originated in Japan. I've stayed in a capsule hotel in Australia and think it's best described as a ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Capsule hotels — hotels that feature futuristic pods instead of rooms — are a Japanese staple. Said to originally have been developed for traveling businessmen ...