Kitakyushu - Part 2

After lunch I decided that I would check out the toilet museum. I mean, train museums are a dime a dozen, when do you get to go to a toilet museum? 

(and also it was -2 degrees, not really park weather).

I caught the Monorail down to the general vicinity.

Toilet adventure awaits within.

The first toilet ever made in Japan. (Probably)

The first washlet.

The company originally made porcelain vases and the like.

The glaze on this was pretty cool.

They made a motorcycle that runs on biogas made from excrement.

"A shower isn't as much use as a toilet is it really?"

Squat toilets...

...through the ages

Toilets from the 50s

and 60s

a modern backlit sink.

A range of taps

In a variety of metallic finishes

A working sink.

They also make hand dryers.

There's a series of QR codes that let you listen to an audio tour of the museum in English.

Outside of that, there isn't an awful lot of signage in English, and so, with the probable exception of  warzones, I think I have found the most terrifying place in the world to try and take a piss.

"Dear God, please let this be a real toilet, please let this be a real toilet..."

...

One incredibly relieving auto-flush later and I was on my way out, but not before stopping by the gift shop. They have an assortment of toilet related books, ceramic models of toilets, and even some postcards.

I think I spent about $20 before going down to take a quick look around the showroom (the museum is on the second floor above a showroom/sales area) and heading off for dinner.