Offices morph into hotels as Japan tourism booms

1 The First Cabin hotel was converted from an old office building in Tokyo. 2 “Business-class” cabins at the First Cabin hotel are still pretty tiny. 3 A waiter at the bar at in First Cabin hotel.Photos: Reuters

The rising influx of tourists to Japan has forced developers to innovate by converting old office buildings into affordable hotels with tiny but stylish rooms.

Record tourists to Japan are stretching the ability of hotels to accommodate them in a sector constrained by high costs, forcing developers to think out of the box for means to quickly increase lodging options without breaking the bank.