Tokyo Now Has Transparent Toilets In The Middle Of Shibuya For Brave WC Breaks

Transparent public toilets in Japan


Images adapted from: Tokyo Toilet

In an attempt to add art to the daily lives of citizens, Tokyo has installed transparent public toilets in one of its busiest districts, Shibuya.

Image credit: Tokyo Toilet

The toilets look super modern with their coloured-glass box design, through which anyone can see through when walking by. 

This installation is designed by Shigeru Ban Architects, a Pritzker Prize-winning architecture company from Japan. 


For aesthetic and practicality 


Image credit: Tokyo Toilet

The word ‘transparent’ might have us taken aback a little bit, but the see-through glass walls will turn opaque for our privacy once we lock the door. 

Tokyotoilet.jp, the project’s official website, states that “there are two things we worry about when entering a public restroom, especially those located at a park. The first is cleanliness, and the second is whether anyone is inside.”

“This allows users to check the cleanliness and whether anyone is using the toilet from the outside,” they shared.

Image credit: Tokyo Toilet

At night, the toilets light up like beautiful lanterns in multiple colours, adding an aesthetic element to the surroundings.

We are in love with this public toilet’s innovative design and hope to see it in Thailand soon.  

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