What Are Japanese Toilets?

A Japanese toilet or smart toilet, as it’s often referred to, is a toilet built with smart technology.

Put simply, this means smart toilets can interact with their user via remote control access.

With a press of the button, you can flush, spray and dry. As the name suggests, Japanese toilets originated in Japan.

Commonly known in Japanese as “washable” or as “warm-water cleaning toilet seats”.

This high-tech toilet is the world’s most advanced toilet system.

What do Japanese toilets do?

Japanese Toilets have a vast variety of functionalities, that aim to make your trips to the loo, that little bit easier. The Japanese toilet has water and air drying setting that can be adjusted to suit the user’s preferred temperatures – impressive, right? Temperature preferences can be saved ready for your next visit to the bathroom. For those of you who are unsure about the Japanese toilet functionalities, here are some of the toilets main features:

• Spray wash
• Air drying
• Stop operation
• Deodorising
• Self clean
• Night light
• Energy saving

Spray Wash 

The spray wash function makes sure you feel clean after going to the toilet. There is a rear wash or female wash for an extra fresh feeling. You can adjust the water temperature to suit your personal preference.

Air dryer 

After the spray wash has completed the Toilet will then move onto the air dryer function. Again, the air dryer allows you to choose the perfect temperature. 

Stop operation

The stop operation function comes in handy for those days when you’re in a rush. You can use the stop operation button to stop the washing and air-drying functions, by tapping the stop button.

Deodoriser 

The deodoriser will make sure your toilet and bathroom is always smelling fresh. The deodoriser will release a beautiful fragrance for 1 minute after use – giving you a toilet that’s always guest ready

Automated clean

Japanese Toilets have automated cleaning assistance. If the toilet is not used for more than 72 hours, the tank will clean itself – pretty good, huh?

Night light

You can use the Japanese Toilet night light to guide you to the loo in the middle of the night. This is a great way to spare your eyes, rather than burning your retina by turning on your main light, use the night light functionality. Not only does this look pretty special once lit up, but the night light will adjust its light/darkness levels depending on its environment.

Energy-saving 

The Japanese Toilet wouldn’t be complete without an energy-saving aspect. When not in use, you can keep your smart toilet on standby to save some extra pennies and more importantly, help the environment.

How much do Japanese toilets weigh?

Our Japanese toilets weight differs based on the design you’re after.

The back to wall Japanese toilet weighs 39.8kg and our wall hung design weighs a little less at 35kg.

How to use a Japanese toilet

Every Japanese toilet should come with a heavily detailed user-guide and easy-to-use remote control.

In the guide you will find all of the toilet’s functionalities and how to use it.

On the remote, you will find all of the toilet’s functionalities within an array of buttons.

The buttons allow you to control all aspects of the Japanese toilet including, spray washing, air drying, temperature and seat heating.

After a few minutes experimenting, you’ll be a Japanese toilet pro in no time. 

Japanese toilet styles

Here at Big Bathroom Shop we stock four styles of the Japanese toilet. All beautifully built designs, created for sleek and modern bathrooms.

Wall Hung Japanese Toilet

The Milano Luxus wall hung Japanese toilet is a space-saving unit to elevate the look of your bathroom. Its slimline features make it ideal for homes that love style.

• Dimensions: W 384mm x D 593mm x H 300mm
• Soft close seat – minimises noise and reduces wear and tear
• Offers washing, drying, massaging and deodorizing functions

Back to Wall Japanese Toilet

Add a touch of ultra-modern luxury with our back to wall Japanese toilet. Perfect for contemporary homes, you can have all the smart technology without style being compromised. Our Japanese toilets come with a lifetime guarantee of 20 years.

• Dimensions: W 384mm x D 593mm x H 410mm
• Hard-wearing ceramic with easy to clean white glazed enamel finish
• Easy to use remote control to access all bidet functions

WC Unit and Back to Wall Japanese Bidet Toilet

The WC Unit is one of the more stylish smart toilets. With an ultra-modern frame and tempered glass panels available in black or white, brings together style and functionality together. Why not create a noir luxe space with our black back to wall smart toilet and pieces from our black collection?

• WC Unit Dimensions: W 504mm x D 143mm x H 822mm
• Toilet Dimensions: W 384mm x D 593mm x H 410mm
• Conceals the cistern and pipework for a neat and tidy look

Black 500mm Japanese Bidet Toilet Complete WC Unit

The 500mm bidet and complete WC unit design is very similar to the back to wall WC unit.

It has the same colour options, and the same glass panel aesthetic.

Combining bidet and toilet functions into one slimline design.

The difference between this WC unit and the back to wall WC unit is that the toilet has been designed to be wall hung.

This is an advantage for more compact spaces that benefit from furniture that gives the illusion of creating more space.

• WC Unit Dimensions: W 483mm x D 108mm x H 1000mm
• Toilet Dimensions: W 384mm x D 593mm x H 300mm
• Dual flush 6/3 litre concealed cistern – better for the environment and your water bills

Multi- functional

These innovative toilets are the ideal option for contemporary homes. Not only do they aesthetically pleasing, they combine both a toilet and bidet in one. Therefore, you won’t need to install both, saving you space, time and money!

Is a smart toilet right for you, and your home?

There are plenty of benefits to having a smart toilet, as we listed above but that doesn’t mean they’re always the right option for you. After all, they are quite costly. However, having a Japanese toilet in your home will make life easier.

If you’re looking for something environmentally friendly, that needs little maintenance and looking after this could be the toilet for you. Smart toilets flush using the right amount of water, every single time. This reduces the amount of water used on each flush.