Comments on: The death of Nakagin, the world’s first capsule hotel.

By: T

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 03:00:41 +0000

That Reel To Reel Tape deck is Awesome.

By: Billy Chan

Billy Chan — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:25:26 +0000

just went there few weeks ago while i stopped by tokyo for a few days.
they became a apartment complex, how? not sure.
theres a security sitting inside the lobby desk, so i couldnt have access inside the lobby at least.
but the building is quite old, and needs a wash or paint job.

By: MJG

MJG — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 01:21:47 +0000

It’s definitely still there David- here’s the page of Katarina Wikars, the Swedish radio producer who visited some haikyo with me and Swedish urbex guru Jan Jornmark just a few months ago, showing his photos of it still standing.

http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=3315&artikel=4673877

By: David Meyer

David Meyer — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:40:44 +0000

Fascinating. Anyone know if the building is still standing? The latest news I can find is from 2007 when the condominium board voted to tear it down and rebuild over the architect’s objections.

By: BooBoo

BooBoo — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:18:35 +0000

Just found your site.

What very interesting buildings. This hotel, too bad they didn’t bother to upgrade the modules. My guess, the maker of the modules has long since moved on. And most of the insides are gutted out – especially with the 70s era A/V hardware.

I found this site looking for more info on New Sky Building from another site calling a series of photos “creepy buildings”. Only seen 2 photos of New Sky Building “like new” and it looks amazing, I wish there were some interior shots, or drawings showing the layouts…. I’m trying to figure out the design.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:30:29 +0000

(nakagin box detail) photo there is someone sitting behind the window on the right side weird

By: Randell Pourchot

Randell Pourchot — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:54:06 +0000

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By: MJG

MJG — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:17:14 +0000

Lauren- Is that right? It would be cool if they could do it. It is kind of historic, but at the same time it`s perfectly reasonable that the current owner would want to make money from the land he owns. It`s good somebody is taking steps to preserve it.

Dany- Hi, they`re not available as hotel rooms I think, only as apartments. Plus I doubt they`ll take on any new leasers now, with its destruction in the works.

GC- I probably should have at least tried, but was feeling a bit chicken.

By: GumCloud

GumCloud — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:10:47 +0000

I wish you would able to go inside, damn that no trespassing sign

By: dany

dany — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:11:08 +0000

I would like to know the price / room for this capsule rooms

thank you