There is nothing of this hotel outdoors, so weather changes the way in, not the stay.
When the weather turns
This is one address of a chain that keeps many, and it is worth saying so plainly: the hotel occupies a floor of a tower beside Namba station in Osaka. There is nothing of it outdoors. In the rain season the weather changes the way in, not the stay itself.
Where everyone goes
Guests come up through the complex and stay on that floor, where the shower rooms, the lockers and the lounge are the whole of the shared house. People sleep at odd hours because they arrived wet, so the floor is quiet in the afternoon and busy late at night.
What stops working
The open terraces and roof garden of the surrounding complex depend on conditions and may be closed, and luggage that arrives soaked has to wait somewhere. Sightseeing planned for the day tends to be traded for a longer sleep.
What the building does
Being inside another building is the answer. Lifts reach the floor from covered levels, the station is a short walk under cover, and the capsules themselves sit away from any window, which is why the hour outside stops mattering.
