areas in the world. It's called by some the backyard of

地區之一，有些人將之稱之為東京的後院

Tokyo. A place where you can go and have fun.It's also a popular place for

新宿是一個你可以來找點樂趣的地方，在那些尋求熱鬧的旅客之

tourists to stay if you wanna be near the action.So here we are in the heart of Shinjuku

中很受歡迎。現在我們正在新宿的市中心

and this is my friend MASA from

這是我的朋友MASA

the Pirates of Tokyo Bay. Hello everyone!

他是即興演出團體「東京灣海盜」的成員。哈囉，大家好

And guess what

你知道嗎

we' re here because of unfortunate circumstances and wasn't really either

我們會在這邊是因為發生了不幸的狀況，但也不是

our fault we were kinda

誰的錯。我們在...

drinking and having fun.... Maybe having too much fun

飲酒作樂，但可能是有點過頭了

yeah we ended up missing the train

導致最後趕不上火車

This is Golden GAI the bar area and a place where you can be easily lose track of time

這裡是新宿的黃金街，這裡充斥著酒吧，是個讓你很容易就忘記要注意時間的地方

Luckily we were near this capsule hotel situated right in the centre Shinjuku which is really popular

還好我們離這個新宿市中心的膠囊旅館很近，這家旅館在日本商務人士

with Japanese businessman

之中很受歡迎

if they go out late, drink a little bit too much or work too late

如果你外出到很晚，喝酒喝得有點多了，或者工作到太晚

maybe their wives are....

又或者是太太

don't really want to see them tonight... It's very convenient to come here

今晚不想要見到他們...這裡就是個很方便的地方，

without a reservation

連預約也不需要

And also that a lot of foreign tourists

而且也有很多的外國旅客

wanna check out this place too, so yeah they come here

想要來看看這個地方，所以他們就會來這裡

experience what it's like

體驗看看

The Shinjukuku kuyakusho-mae capsule hotel checkin starts at 4 p.m.

這間新宿區的役所前膠囊旅館的辦理進房的時間在下午四點

take off your shoes at the entrance

要先在入口處脫鞋

and put them in a locker, give the key to the front desk

然後把鞋放在櫃子裡，拿著櫃子的鑰匙到服務台

you'll need it again if you want to leave the hotel

等到你要離開旅館時，你會再需要它

its 4,500 yen a night

住一晚要四千五百日元

but there are loads of online coupons that offer discounts

但在網路上有提供很多優惠券

especially if you make a reservation

特別是如果你事先訂房就能特別優寭

There are 430 individual capsules here

這裡有四百三十個獨立的膠囊

The sixth and seventh floor is for men

六樓和七樓是給男性客人的

the eighth floor is reserved for women only

而八樓則保留給女客

don't lose the wristband key

不要把腕帶上的鑰匙遺失了

put it on and keep it with you. The number is important

把鑰匙戴在手上隨身攜帶。上面的數字是很重要的

there's a locker near the lobby where you can leave your belongings and change

大廳附近有個衣物櫃，你可以把你的行李和零錢放在裡面

towels and pajamas are inside

毛巾和睡衣也都在裡面

it's also your capsule number

腕帶上的號碼也是你的膠囊號碼

But first, let's change into our pajamas

但首先，我們先換上睡衣

yes we're gonna do just that right now

是的，我們現在就要來換

yeah

沒錯

So MASA why do we have to wear these pajamas?

MASA，我們為什麼需要穿這些睡衣啊

well John because it's more comfortable and you could go to the bathroom

嗯，John，那是因為它穿起來比較舒適，而且你再來就可以去洗澡了

alright take a bath

對哦，來洗個澡

it's kinda cool Is this what we call a JIN-BEI?

這蠻酷的，這個是我們所說的「甚平」嗎？

and I call it a very comfortable clothes

對，而我叫它非常舒適的衣物

ah...the bath

公共澡堂

very elegant

非常的優雅

the Japanese bath is perfect place to not only get clean

日本的公共澡堂是個很完美的地方，不只可以清潔身體

but relax and let the troubles of the day

還可以放鬆身心，讓一整天累積的煩惱

and night melt away.It's only proper to provide toothbrushes and razors for free

都一掃而空。浴場裡只提供適量的牙刷和刮鬍刀供免費使用

shampoo and soap as well

洗髮精和肥皂也是免費的

it's time to head to the capsule

是時候前往樓上的膠囊了

upstairs

the capsule floor

放置膠囊的樓層

is dark and quiet. It's like that

昏暗又安靜，會這樣是有

for a reason

原因的，

this is where you sleep

因為這是你要睡覺的地方

many say it reminds them of

很多人說膠囊讓他們想起了

the morgue

停屍間

or a coffin where vampires sleep

或是吸血鬼睡覺的棺材

It just depends on how you look at it

這端視你如何看待它

enter and try

自己進去試試看吧

for yourself...if you dare

如果你敢的話

MASA is in the bottom capsule

MASA 睡在下舖

and heads in first. What's his impression?

他先進去了。他的第一印象如何？

alright so here's the bottom part of the

好的，這裡是膠囊的下舖

capsule hotel

it's not it's not too small and I can like

空間不是太小，我可以

extend my arms like this

可以像這樣伸展我的手臂

Yeah so it's very comfortable, you can do whatever you want and if you wanna go to sleep

所以它是很舒服的，你可以隨意做你想做的事，而且你想就寢時

You can turn off the light like this and go to sleep

你可以像這樣關燈，然後進入夢鄉

and yeah and you have a curtain right here so

而且在這裡還有個窗簾，所以

yeah before you go to sleep make sure you roll down the curtains

睡前記得要拉下窗簾

to go to sleep so

再去睡

Good night everyone. It's been nice knowing y'all and have a nice night

大家晚安，很高興認識你們，祝你們有美好的一天

I have to climb to small ladder for the upper capsule it's sort of like a bunk bed

我必須要爬這個小梯子去上層的膠囊，它有點像是上下舖的床型

pretty comfortable it's not exactly what I expected, I expected it to be a lot

相當的舒適，它完全不是我所想像的，我想像的膠囊比實際上還

tighter and more constrain that was my image

擁擠得多，而且更綁手綁腳的

but this capsule is two meters long one meter wide 1 meter high

這個膠囊長二公尺，寬一公尺，高也一公尺

seems to be the perfect size almost like a twin size bedding here

似乎是完美的大小，這幾乎是一組單人床的寢具組了

So KISHO KUROKAWA the architect of these capsule hotels also create a building

黑川纪章是膠囊旅館的設計師，他還建造了

called the NAKAGIN capsule towers

位於新橋站的中銀膠囊塔

in SHINMABSHI. Capsule hotels were designed in the nineteen seventies

膠囊旅館是在1970年代、懷抱著對未來的想像設計而成

with the future in mind so were the NAKAGIN capsule towers

所以中銀膠囊塔也充滿了未來感

the round windows give the impression of a spaceship

圓型的窗戶給人一種太空船的感覺

Thy're cozy, everything you need inside

裡面很舒適，而且你所需要的都一應俱全

bath, kitchen, bed ,TV

浴室、廚房、床舖、電視

Outside they look like cargo containers. A practical idea

從外面看，則像是貨櫃一樣，是以實用的概念建造而成

yes really comfortable! If you take a look,

沒錯，真的很舒適，你看一下，

my feet are right here yeah

我的腳伸到這裡

I'm 180 centimetres tall and I have about 10 centimetres to spare

我有一百八十公分高，而床舖還剩下多餘10公分

10 or 20 centimeters so..it's quite useful

10公分或20公分左右，所以是相當舒適的

these capsules have what you need for the night

膠囊裡配有夜間你會需要的東西

a TV , an air vent

一台電視、通風孔

an alarm , radio

鬧鐘、廣播

and electrical outlet

和電源插座

fast and free WiFi

快速又免費的無線網路

just remember the golden rule:

只要記得一句金科玉律就好：

be quiet

保持安靜

this floor is meant for sleeping and alone time

這層樓是用來睡覺和獨處的

So...just how small are they? only one way to find out

那麼...膠囊有多小呢？只有一個方法可以知道

two grown men

兩個成年男子

we can't roll around

我們被牆壁給包圍了

We're gonna sleep like this all the time

我們要一直保持這個姿勢睡覺

This is your area....so don't touch this side! Don't even think about it!

這塊是你的區域，所以別碰到這邊，想都別想

This is no man's land

這裡是沒人的

Better off solo in these things

這個還是自己玩玩就好

Each guest must check out at 10 a.m.

每個客人都必須要在每天早上十點就退房了

every day even if you have reserved more than one night

即使你預約不只一個晚上的房間

Take all your belongings with you! That also means every capsule is made up again.

把你的行李帶上，這也意味著每個膠囊都會重新被整頓過一遍

If you want to stay during the day

如果你想要在白天待在膠囊裡

special capsules are available for 500 yen an hour

另有特別的膠囊房間可供你使用，一小時要價五百日元

each capsule has fresh sheets by 4 p.m.

每個膠囊在下午四點都會有乾淨的床單

many capsule hotels have a small restaurant

許多膠囊旅館都設有小餐廳

this restaurant is open from 6 p.m. to midnight

這個餐廳從晚間六點營業到午夜

the food it's good!! The vegetarian tofu burger set is 700 yen

食物...很不錯，這個素食豆腐堡套餐賣七百日元

the daily special Menchikatsu, a breaded meat patty for 700 yen

而每日特餐 Menchikatsu(日文)，也就是炸肉餅，也賣七百日元

Snacks are 300 yen each

點心則是一盤三百日元

EDAMAME and grilled squid slices

有日本毛豆和烤魷魚片

perfect with the 400-yen draft beer

搭配上四百日元的生啤酒就是人間美味

after a bath and changing into your pajamas it can be a hassle to change

在洗過澡、換過睡衣以後，還要再換回

into your street clothes again

外出服就很麻煩

for those that just want to chill out this is the way to go

對那些只是想要放鬆一下的人，不用再換回衣服的旅館內附餐廳就是個好地方

and no cash needed!! show your wrist KeyBand

而且不用立即付現金，只要出示一下你的鑰匙腕帶

and pay at checkout

等到退房時再付錢就好

two guys from the UK just checked in

有兩個來自英國的住客剛辦理好住房手續

why stay here?

為什麼選擇住這裡？

just the convenience of it

只是方便而已

You have to be out by 10 which helps us daily to get up

因為這裡每天十點就得要出門，那可以幫助我們每天早上順利起床

You have to check out so

因為你十點就必須要退房

a green light by your capsule number indicates a checked in status

膠囊號碼旁的綠燈表示你已經辦好入住手續

the power is on

電燈也已經亮了

you can fully put your arms up

你可以向上伸展你的手臂

not too much to the side

但向兩側就不太行

You have privacy as well

而且也蠻有隱私的

Hey ladies

嘿，女士們

rest easy the security is ON!

放輕鬆，安保系統正在運作中

the women's floor requires a passcode to enter. Security cameras as well at the door

專供女客的樓層需要有密碼才能進入，而監視錄影機也設置在門上

No men allowed

男性是不能進入的

but after checkout

但在客人都退房後

we got an inside look

我們得以進去一探究竟

The locker seemed bigger

衣物櫃好像比較大

and newer!

而且比較新

the capsule seem cleaner

膠囊也似乎比較乾淨

the floor is hard wood, making it easier to sweep up all that hair

地板是硬木材質，要掃地上掉落的頭髮會更容易

the bathroom?

至於浴室

clean and modern. Everything is new including those smart toilets that

則是乾淨又現代化。所有的東西都很新穎，包括那個可以自動開關

auto open and close

的智慧馬桶

This is heaven

這簡直是天堂

it's late I can't sleep

很晚了，但我睡不著

it's time for a midnight snack

是時候去吃個宵夜了

near the lounge there's an instant Raman

休息室附近有一個泡麵

vending machine. In fact there are a lot of machines

自動販賣機，事實上是有一大堆機器

beer drink laundry

啤酒、飲料、洗衣機

Pick a Ramen

選一碗泡麵

and fill it up with hot water

將它盛滿熱水

and grab a chair in front of the TV

然後選個電視機前面的座位坐下

not bad, eh?

不錯吧？

this is living

這是活著的感覺啊

So, whether you drank too much and missed your last train

所以，無論你是喝酒喝太多而錯過了最後一班火車，

just need a place to crash or just want to try the capsule hotel experience on

只是需要個地方睡覺，或者到日本旅遊時單純想體驗一下膠囊旅館

your trip around Japan

no reservations needed here

這裡不用預約

just come on in and chill out for a while

快進來，然後放鬆一下吧