“You can live in a capsule hotel for ¥40,000 a month” — the figure that keeps turning up in searches is the price of a long-stay plan announced in July 2021. It was the “Teiju Plan” (定住プラン, literally “settled-living plan”) that the upscale capsule hotel chain Anshin Oyado (安心お宿, operated by SANZA Co., Ltd. / 株式会社サンザ) launched in June 2021: 30 days of unlimited use at three Tokyo locations for ¥40,000. So what about 2026? Checking the official website (as of September 2026), its successor long-stay plan, the “Kapuju Plan” (カプ住プラン, “capsule-living plan”), is on offer from ¥30,000 for 15 days and from ¥60,000 a month for two blocks (30 days). There is no deposit, key money or utility bill, and meals, hot-spring baths and Wi-Fi are included in the price. ¥60,000 a month works out to about ¥2,000 a night. Against about ¥180,000 and up for 30 nights at ordinary rates, that is roughly one third, so “a month in a capsule hotel” is still a workable option. This article walks through where the ¥40,000 figure came from, what the current plan includes, and what 30 nights at ordinary rates actually cost.
- — The “¥40,000 a month” seen in searches is the price announced in July 2021. The Teiju Plan that upscale capsule hotel chain Anshin Oyado launched in June 2021 offered 30 days of unlimited use at three Tokyo locations for ¥40,000.
- — As of September 2026 the successor is the Kapuju Plan, from ¥30,000 for 15 days and from ¥60,000 for 30 days (confirmed on the official website, tax included). No deposit, key money or utilities, with meals, hot-spring baths and Wi-Fi included in the price.
- — ¥60,000 a month is about ¥2,000 a night. Thirty nights at ordinary rates come to about ¥179,000–194,000, so getting onto the long-stay plan brings the bill down to about one third.
- — The chain has six locations: five in Tokyo and one in Nagoya. Two are women-only (Ginza Shiodome and Shinjuku Ogikubo), and the nightly rate for a standard capsule (upper bunk) runs ¥5,980–6,480 depending on the location.
- — The long-stay plan is limited-period and limited-inventory, and prices differ by location. It may not be offered depending on availability, so check directly with the location you want to stay at.
Where “¥40,000 a month” comes from — the Teiju Plan announced in July 2021
The figure traces back to the Teiju Plan, offered from 22 June 2021. HotelBank reported the announcement at the time, and the key points were as follows.
- 30 days of unlimited use at three Tokyo locations for ¥40,000 (for men). 15 days of unlimited use cost ¥25,000
- At the Nagoya Sakae location, 30 days cost ¥50,000 for men and ¥40,000 for women
- Soft drinks, towels, loungewear, laundry detergent, Wi-Fi, private work booths, massage chairs and more were free, along with a light meal of rice, miso soup and raw egg
- Each location had an artificial hot-spring bath, with enough amenities to stay without bringing anything
The simplicity of “¥40,000 a month, covering rent, utilities and even part of your food” got it talked about on social media, and that memory lives on today in the search phrase “capsule hotel, one month, ¥40,000”. In other words, ¥40,000 was the price at the time of the announcement (July 2021), not the current rate.
The current plan as of September 2026: from ¥60,000 for 30 days
So what does it cost now? According to the plan page on the official website (checked September 2026), long stays are covered by the limited-period Kapuju Plan. Its terms are as follows.
| Item | July 2021 announcement (Teiju Plan) | September 2026 (Kapuju Plan) |
|---|---|---|
| Price per 30 days | ¥40,000 (three Tokyo locations, for men) | From ¥60,000 a month for two blocks (30 days) |
| Price per 15 days | ¥25,000 | From ¥30,000 |
| What is included | Meals (rice, miso soup, raw egg), hot-spring bath, Wi-Fi, laundry and more | Meals, hot-spring bath and Wi-Fi included; no deposit, key money or utilities |
| Conditions | Four participating locations | Limited period and limited inventory; prices differ by location |
* The 2021 terms are based on the announcement at the time; the 2026 terms are based on the official website (checked September 2026). The plan may not be offered depending on availability.
¥60,000 a month is about ¥2,000 a night. With no deposit, key money or utilities, and part of your meals plus hot-spring baths and Wi-Fi included, the price still sits at a level where you can “move in this month with zero upfront cost” in prime central Tokyo locations (Shinjuku, Akihabara, Shimbashi, Ginza Shiodome and Ogikubo) and in Sakae, Nagoya. The chain currently has six locations, five in Tokyo and one in Nagoya, and each is designated men-only, women-only or with separate floors for men and women. With two women-only locations (Ginza Shiodome and Shinjuku Ogikubo), it also works well for women on long stays.
What 30 nights at ordinary rates cost — actual amounts from listed prices
It is also worth knowing what a month costs at ordinary nightly rates, without the long-stay plan. On the official rate page (checked September 2026), the nightly rate for a standard capsule (upper bunk) is as follows.
| Location | Standard capsule (upper bunk) | Approx. cost of 30 nights |
|---|---|---|
| Shinjuku Ogikubo (新宿荻窪店, women-only) | From ¥5,980/night | From about ¥179,000 |
| Shimbashi Ekimae (新橋駅前店) and Akihabara Denkigai (秋葉原電気街店), men-only; Ginza Shiodome (銀座汐留店), women-only | From ¥6,180/night | From about ¥185,000 |
| Shinjuku Station South Exit (新宿駅南口店), men-only; Nagoya Sakae (名古屋栄店), separate floors for men and women | From ¥6,480/night | From about ¥194,000 |
* Tax-included prices listed on the official website (checked September 2026). Rates vary with availability and season. Estimates are the simple product of the lowest price and 30 nights.
Stacking ordinary nightly bookings starts at around ¥180,000 a month, so the long-stay plan (from ¥60,000 a month) brings the bill down to about one third. That is also why the long-stay plan is limited in inventory and period: if you find it, ask early. If you are weighing a weekly apartment against a hotel for a stay of just under a month, a HotelBank estimate put the break-even point, where the total cost flips, at about four nights, with the weekly apartment usually coming out cheaper in practice from seven nights.
For reference, here is the wider capsule hotel market. In publicly listed OTA price data, properties listed as capsule hotels averaged ¥21,500 nationwide and ¥11,400 in Tokyo (both per room for two guests, tax included, as of August 2026; N=116 properties, of which N=40 in Tokyo). The national average is higher than the Tokyo average because the 116 properties nationwide include many with a different room mix, such as private rooms or attached Japanese-style rooms; it does not mean Tokyo is cheaper than the rest of the country. These figures are also on a per-room basis for two guests, while capsule hotels assume single occupancy, so they cannot be compared directly with what one person actually pays. Mechanically halving the Tokyo level for reference gives about ¥5,700 per person, which falls in the same band as the official nightly rates above (¥5,980–6,480). It helps to think of capsule hotels in three tiers: a few thousand yen for one night, around ¥180,000 a month for ordinary consecutive nights, and a few tens of thousands of yen a month if you can get onto a long-stay plan. For actual amounts aggregated by property and stay date across capsule hotels in Tokyo, see Is a ¥40,000-a-month capsule hotel still possible? — compared with 30 ordinary nights.
Four things to check before staying in a capsule by the month
Check availability and each location’s price first
The current long-stay plan is limited-period and limited-inventory, and prices differ by location. Because it may not be offered depending on availability, the surest route is to ask the location you want to stay at directly.
Location type: men-only, women-only or separate floors
Each location is designated men-only, women-only or with separate floors for men and women. Checking first whether the locations in your preferred area are open to you narrows the shortlist quickly.
Your belongings and daily routine will revolve around a locker
A long stay in a capsule hotel means living out of a locker. Choosing a property with laundry facilities and free loungewear and towels greatly reduces what you need to bring. At a property that also provides laundry detergent and amenities for free, like the plan above, you can start with a single suitcase.
How well you sleep depends on the booth
Even at the same price, comfort in a capsule changes with upper versus lower bunk and whether there is an air vent. Over a month-long stay, that difference makes itself felt every night. How to choose a booth and deal with the heat is covered in Why Capsule Hotels Feel Hot in Japan: Shared AC, Upper Bunks & Fixes.
If you are not set on spending the whole month at one property, there is also the option of a subscription-style dormitory or capsule stay where the monthly fee falls for each night you sleep elsewhere. If you head home or to your family’s place at weekends, that can bring the total down (this comparison article, in Japanese, covers specific properties and how it works). If it is the consecutive-night price of a dormitory bed itself you want to know, HotelBank’s aggregation of guesthouses in Tokyo and Kyoto on a one-guest dormitory basis found that a dorm bed for one person is the cheapest way to stay several nights.
Where to look next
For comparisons of specific properties, these articles go deeper (both in Japanese).
How monthly plans treat a room you leave empty for a weekend trip home — reading 2026 long-stay terms through pausing, room retention and restart charges (innippon, in Japanese)
Compares three properties — Ascott Marunouchi Tokyo (アスコット丸の内東京), Citadines Central Shinjuku Tokyo (シタディーンセントラル新宿東京) and unito CHIYODA — on whether a monthly plan can be paused, what holding the room costs and how restarting is charged. The subscription-style unito CHIYODA (capsule/dormitory type, Chiyoda City), where the monthly fee falls for each night you sleep elsewhere, suits a one-month stay with weekends at home particularly well.
Once a business trip runs past three nights, stop booking “hotels” — Top 5 apartment-style properties where you live as you stay, with a kitchen and washer-dryer (HotelPicks, in Japanese)
Compares five apartment-style properties with a washer-dryer and mini-kitchen in the room, including Tokyu Stay Hakata (東急ステイ博多), Tokyu Stay Shinjuku Eastside (東急ステイ新宿イーストサイド) and MIMARU Tokyo Ueno EAST (MIMARU東京 上野EAST), on consecutive-night rates and living facilities. A good set of options for anyone who wants more space than a capsule for a month.
Frequently asked questions
Can I live in a capsule hotel for ¥40,000 a month?
Not at ¥40,000 as of September 2026. ¥40,000 was the price of the Teiju Plan announced in July 2021, which offered 30 days of unlimited use at three Tokyo locations. The current successor is the Kapuju Plan, which according to the official website (checked September 2026, tax included) runs from ¥30,000 for 15 days and from ¥60,000 a month for two blocks (30 days). There is no deposit, key money or utility charge, and meals, hot-spring baths and Wi-Fi are included in the price.
How much does it cost to live in a capsule hotel for a month now?
If you can use the Kapuju long-stay plan, it is from ¥60,000 a month, or about ¥2,000 a night. Without the long-stay plan, 30 nights at ordinary rates come to about ¥179,000–194,000, based on a nightly rate of ¥5,980–6,480 for a standard capsule (upper bunk). Whether you can get onto the long-stay plan changes the bill by a factor of about three.
Which locations offer the long-stay plan?
As of September 2026 Anshin Oyado has six locations: five in Tokyo (Shinjuku Station South Exit, Akihabara Denkigai, Shimbashi Ekimae, Ginza Shiodome and Shinjuku Ogikubo) and Nagoya Sakae. The long-stay plan is offered for a limited period with limited inventory, and prices differ by location. It may not be offered depending on availability, so the surest route is to ask the location you want to stay at directly.
Can women stay long-term in a capsule hotel?
Yes. At Anshin Oyado, the Ginza Shiodome and Shinjuku Ogikubo locations are women-only, and Nagoya Sakae has separate floors for men and women. Shinjuku Station South Exit, Akihabara Denkigai and Shimbashi Ekimae are men-only, so checking first whether the locations in your preferred area are open to you makes it easier to narrow down the options.
Are meals and utilities included in the price?
On the long-stay plan there is no deposit, key money or utility charge, and meals, the artificial hot-spring bath and Wi-Fi are included. Loungewear, towels, amenities and coin laundry are also available, which greatly reduces what you need to bring. What is provided differs by location, however, so check each location’s information for the details.
Is a weekly apartment cheaper?
It depends on the length of stay. In a HotelBank estimate, the break-even point where the total cost flips was about four nights, and in practice the weekly apartment tended to be cheaper from seven nights. The long-stay plan covered in this article (from ¥60,000 a month), however, includes meals, hot-spring baths and utilities, so what you are paying for differs from living alone, where rent, utilities and food are separate costs.
Method and sources
■ Data sources
Prices and conditions for the long-stay plan (Kapuju Plan) are tax-included prices confirmed in September 2026 on the Kapuju Plan page of Anshin Oyado’s official website. Ordinary nightly rates for a standard capsule are the upper-bunk rates for each location listed on the same site’s plans and rates page (checked September 2026, tax included). The conditions of the 2021 Teiju Plan are based on the announcement as of July 2021, as reported by HotelBank at the time. Market rates for the capsule hotel category are publicly listed OTA prices aggregated by property type by the HotelBank Editorial Team (as of August 2026; N=116 properties nationwide, of which N=40 in Tokyo).
■ Calculation assumptions
All 30-night estimates are the simple product of each location’s lowest standard capsule (upper bunk) price and 30 nights, with no allowance for seasonal or day-of-week variation or consecutive-night discounts. Average listed prices for the market are all per room, tax included, for two guests per room, not per-person rates. The “about ¥5,700 per person” in the text is a reference value obtained by mechanically dividing Tokyo’s average of ¥11,400 by two, not an actual listed price for single occupancy. The long-stay plan’s monthly price is charted at its lower bound (¥60,000).
■ Limitations and caveats
Listed prices are those displayed on booking sites and official websites, not amounts actually transacted. The long-stay plan is limited-period and limited-inventory, so it may not be offered depending on availability, and prices and conditions differ by location. Because capsule hotels assume single occupancy, the basis differs from general hotel market aggregates built on two guests per room, and the two cannot be compared directly. The national average exceeds the Tokyo average because the national set includes many properties with a different room mix; it does not indicate that one region is cheaper or more expensive than another. Rates and each location’s men/women designation may change, so check the latest information from each location before booking.
・Source: HotelBank Editorial Team research
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