The tower sits in Ginza, right in the heart of Tokyo, a locale originally conceived to target elite businessmen seeking conveniently located private or rented accommodation or offices, towards the end ...

One year after its dismantlement and a half century since rising high in Tokyo's Ginza district, the innovative Nakagin Capsule Tower is refusing to go quietly into the annals of architectural ...

The site of the metabolist Nakagin Capsule Tower, which was disassembled in Tokyo's Ginza district in 2022, is set to be taken over by a luxury hotel led by hospitality brand Accor.

Built a half-century ago as a futuristic architectural marvel that would permanently house tenants, the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo's Ginza district failed to stand the test of time ...

In 1988, upon moving to Tokyo, British architect Mark Dytham made a pilgrimage to Ginza to see one building he believed encapsulated everything he had imagined Japan to be: Nakagin Capsule Tower.

a popular Tokyo neighborhood known for its skyscrapers and stores. For my last night, I wanted to stay in a capsule hotel. Capsule hotels, often called pod hotels, originated in Japan. I've stayed ...

I ended a trip to Tokyo with an experience on my Japan bucket list — a night in a capsule hotel. For $50, I slept at the Nine Hours Narita Airport, a pod hotel inside the airport. The sleep wasn ...