Japan’s first ‘crying hotel’ lets lady guests weep their hearts out

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A hotel in Tokyo has created a whole new niche market, providing special rooms for stressed out working women wanting a good cry.

The Mitsui Garden Yotsuya Hotel introduced the new package, which includes ultra-soft tissues, therapeutic eye masks, make-up remover, miserable manga and a selection of weepy movies such as Forrest Gump, in late March.

A member of staff told TTG Asia e-Daily that the hotel has taken ‘quite a few’ reservations for the package.

The ‘ladies moderate single room’ costs 10,000 yen ($ 83) per day. Included in the package is a book about crying therapy and other ways of reducing stress.

The offer will continue at the hotel until 31 August. The spokesperson for the hotel said it is possible that it might be held in the future again, or even introduced in the Mitsui Garden chain’s other properties.