One Of Tokyo’s Iconic Capsule Hotels Has Been Given A Finnish Makeover

Capsule hotels have popped up all over the place, from China to Canada, and even here at home in Sydney, offering an efficient and inexpensive accommodation option. But if you’re looking for the best of the best, the OG capsule hotel, look no further than their homeland, Japan.

Tokyo’s recently redesigned Do-C Ebisu capsule hotel has raised the bar on capsule hotel accommodation, adding a sleek Finnish twist.

The trendy eight-story hotel in Tokyo’s Ebisu area was remodelled by locally based Schemata Architects. It boasts 162 sleeping pods, each of which are 109cm wide, 220cm deep, and 109cm high.

Inspired by minimalist design, each pod has a totally refurbished interior, finished with raw plywood, reinforced plastic and concrete flooring.

But the most exciting feature is one you may not expect: saunas imported from Finland and located on the first and seventh floors of the hotel.

Schemata Architects say the incorporation of Scandinavian saunas into Do-C Hotel’s redesign is a play on the stereotype that old Japanese capsule hotels look like saunas.