Complete with soft tissues to “gently wipe away tears” and prevent puffiness, warm eye masks, make-up remover and a selection of tear-jerking films, the “crying rooms” at the Mitsui Garden Yotsuya hotel in the Shinjuku ward of Tokyo aim to help women combat stress, according to a spokesperson for the hotel.
The 12 films available in the rooms have been carefully chosen to ”tug at the heartstrings” and include Forrest Gump, starring Tom Hanks, the South Korean film A Moment to Remember, where a young couple faces the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's disease, and Japan’s A Tale Of Mari And Three Puppies which tells the true story of a dog and her three dogs who survived the Chuetsu earthquake of 2004.
Guests can also read from a recommended collection of tear-inducing manga comic books from the Japanese publisher Maruzen.
The tissues are said to be as "soft as cashmere", while warm sheets are provided for added comfort and warmth around the neck, according to Excite, a Japanese e-magazine.
A crying room can be booked at 10,000 Japanese yen per day (around £55) during the special promotion, which is available until August 31. The hotel already provides female-only rooms and the crying rooms have each been set up in "ladies moderate single rooms".
