Tokyo Toilet Tour
Some of the top names in the Japanese architecture joined a project to redesign public restrooms in Tokyo's Shibuya district. If you are fans of Japanese contemporary architecture, then this will allow for a quick sample of the different styles of each of the architects. The names include Tadao Ando, Shigeru Ban, Fumihiko Maki and Kengo Kuma. Industrial designer Marc Newson also contributed to this project. The project got additional attention when some of the toilets were featured in the 2023 film "Perfect Days" directed by Wim Wenders. Besides seeing the toilets, the tour will go through some interesting neighborhoods that you might otherwise not have the chance to visit. This tour will also be ideal as an orientation to the city's public transport system as we will be doing a few short rides on the train and subway.
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Tokyo Toilet Tour
What's included in Tokyo Toilet Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Yoyogi Hachimangu Shrine
See the toilets designed by Shigeru Ban (Transparent cubicle) and Toyo Ito, near a small Shinto Shrine
Miyashita Park
See the toilet designed by Tadao Ando in a location midway between Shibuya and Harajuku
Nabeshima Shoto Park
Toilet designed by Kengo Kuma in a quiet residential area near Shibuya
Inclusions
- Private tour guide
- Lunch
- Private transportation
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Outside the IKEA store that is adjacent to JR Harajuku Station.
End Points
- JR Ebisu Station, on the JR Yamanote Line and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line.
