Wanna stay in a Shinjuku hotel room in Japan that’s as over the top as possible? So do a lot of other people, it seems. A Shinjuku hotel just announced a new collaboration with a famous noodle maker that already appears to be booked solid. Fortunately, they have other rooms where you can get your Japanese geek on.
Nissin, the famous maker of Cup Noodle, and the Shinjuku Washington Hotel launched the special room fashioned after Donbei, Nissin’s instant kitsune udon product. It opened booking two days ago, enabling guests to book it from February 17th to March 15th.
The room is slated to feature Donbei decor on the walls, as well as the distinctive feature of kitsune udon, an abura-age (fried tofu) shaped pillow. The hotel will also offer a number of Donbei-themed souvenirs for guests to take home with them.
Originally slated to run 10,000 yen (USD $65) a night for one person and 20,200 yen ($130) a night for two people, the room appears to be a huge hit. According to the reservation website, it’s currently booked for every night of its limited edition run. There’s no word yet on whether Washington Hotel will theme more rooms and open them up to the public to meet the high demand.
It’s not all bad news, however. Fujita Kanko, which runs the Shinjuku Washington Hotel, also has a number of other “concept rooms” in its other properties. Besides the famous Toho Cinemas Godzilla room operated by the chain in Shinjuku, it also runs the train and Panda House rooms in Akihabara, kabuki rooms in Kyoto, and a stunning “ocean room” in Naha, Okinawa.
Amazingly, the Godzilla room in Shinjuku still has bookings in February and March, with nights averaging around 47,000 yen ($300). The rooms in Naha are especially plentiful as well as cheap: there are plenty of bookings for February and March left, with prices ranging from 15,900 ($102) to 25,600 yen ($164) a night.
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