TOTO Museum
TOTOミュージアム
A free museum beside the headquarters of bathroom brand TOTO, tracing Japan's toilet evolution from ceramics to smart toilets.
The TOTO Museum opened in 2015 to mark the company's 100th anniversary. Its white building is shaped like a water droplet. Exhibits trace the development from Taisho-era ceramic toilets to the Washlet heated bidet seat, displaying past products and toilet cultures from around the world, along with specially made items for Expo '70 Osaka, the Imperial Hotel, and others. Displays come with Japanese and English explanations. Admission is free, and the museum is closed on Mondays. It's about a 10-minute bus ride from the south exit of JR Kokura Station, or about a 10-minute walk from JR Minami-Kokura Station.
Opening hours
10:00–17:00 (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Tanga Market
- Kokura Castle
- Kitakyushu Manga Museum
- Former Imperial Steel Works Head Office Viewing Space
- Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History
- Mount Sarakura
- Ganryujima Island
- Kawachi Fujien Wisteria Garden