Japan’s Top 10 Most Unusual Bathrooms
Zen
Toilet
Want
to experience the benefits of a Zen bathroom trip without the lifetime
dedication to Buddha? Head to Fukuroi in the Shizuoka Prefecture. The bathroom
is for use by all people, including visitors, and is in a Zen training house. Located
at the center of the room is a statue to a special toilet deity. Ususama Myōō,
the deity, is responsible for purifying unholy smells. Make sure to drop some
coins in the offering box while you’re dropping the kids off at the pool.
Toyota
Toilet
Does
going to the bathroom after a delicious meal rev your engine? If not, that’s
because you haven’t found the right toilet. We recommend you head over to one
of Ippūdō’s ramen restaurants. The location in Aichi Prefecture, home of the
Toyota Motor Corporation, features a completely disassembled Toyota engine on
the walls.
Wall
of Toilet Paper Toilet
We
have good news for you and we have bad news for you. The good news is that
you’ll probably never find the toilet paper dispenser empty at the bathroom inside
Momojirō restaurant in Kyoto. A logistical error led to the establishment
receiving 80 extra toilet paper dispensers. However, rather than returning
them, the owners decided to install all of them on one of the walls. Each roll
is meticulous folded into a triangular point. The bad news: the view is
terrible and the fan is noisy.
Historic
Toilet
Have
you ever wanted to travel back in time but can’t get your hands on a good time
machine? Join the club. You’ll have to settle for the toilets at Tōfukuji
Temple in Kyoto. The massive facility can seat 100 people at once and has been
around for over 900 years. Unfortunately, it is a culturally significant site
and the toilets are no longer available for public use. If you want to squat
legally, you need to become a Buddhist monk.
Nature
Toilet
To
make up for ladies not being able to pee into the sea, it is women only at the
world’s largest outdoor bathroom. Located at Itabu Station, in Chiba
Prefecture, the facility provides unparalleled views. The walls are all glass
but you can draw a curtain if you want some privacy. In addition, the scenery
is so impressive that, according to Maritomo, you’ll be so distracted that you
forget to do your business.
Pee
Into The Sea Toilet
Make
your own lasting contribution to the pollution in Tokyo Bay. The Aqua-Line has
the only bathroom facilities in all of Japan that are surrounded entirely by
the sea. As with most things in the country, life is better for the men. They
can gaze into the blue waters while at the urinal. The women’s bathroom only
has sinks that look out into the sea (and no mirrors!).
Olympic
Ski Jump Toilet
Do you
find yourself, every two years, wanting to have the fame and glory of being an Olympic
athlete while still getting to sit on your butt? Stop dreaming and start
living. The bathroom at the Madarao Kōgen Ski Resort features a spectacular
view of the 1998 Winter Olympics Nagano Ski Jump. Most of all, with skis
strategically placed at the base of the toilet, you’ll get vertigo as you stare
at the ridiculously steep incline and the landing platform hundreds of feet
below.
Aquarium
Toilet
Have
you ever been jealous that your goldfish can go to the bathroom wherever it
wants? To get over that envy, head to the city of Akashi and visit the Hipopopapa
Restaurant. A massive aquarium surrounds the toilet on three sides. The view is
so spectacular that most guests forget to lock the door. As a result, the
restaurant added a second locked door. What’s the price of a second door when
you already spent $180,000 on the rest of the bathroom?
Garden
Toilet
There
is an artistic beauty and subtlety to Japanese gardens. There are three types:
Tea, Hill, and Dry. Each allows the viewer to appreciate the majestic splendor
of nature. However, the seafood restaurant Resuto Ujō in Fukui Prefecture
allows you the special ability to turn a Hill garden into a Wet garden by using
the toilet placed among the greenery.
Golden
Toilet
If
President Donald Trump ever visits Japan, Tokyo’s Robot Restaurant will be his
first stop. Located in the Kabukichō district, that’s the red light district,
the restaurant boasts an exquisite bathroom. Both the toilet and urinals are
18-karat gold. There are also dancing robots and women. However, there’s no
time to talk about golden showers now.
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