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Toilet Tank, Japan

From series “Public Toilets, Who Makes it Extravagant”
The tourists who visit the Japanese city of Akashi have a chance to see one of the most original public toilets on earth. The unique WC is located in the popular Café The Mumin Papa. The modern designers have made a real aquarium out of it. The walls of the toilet imitate the rocks, and the partition walls between the cabins are made of plastic and filled with the water.

In this unusual aquarium the colorful fish swim. The unusual design design has not hurt the technical functionality of the toilet. While staying in this WC it seems that you are on the seabed. Everywhere you can see the quiet little fish and the interesting design installations. The unique lighting system emphasizes the original thematic spatial design. In the design toilet of the Café The Mumin Papa you will definitely want to stay for a while. Next - Toilet at Madarao-Kogen


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Useful staff nearby

Supermarket: 'Shirakawa' in 0.27 km
Police station: 'Police box' in 0.28 km
Railway station: 'Akashi Station' in 0.32 km

Nearest airports:
 »  Kobe Airport UKB - in 21 km
 »  Kansai Airport KIX - in 33 km
 »  Itami Airport ITM - in 43 km
 »  Takamatsu Airport TAK - in 101 km
 »  Okayama Airport OKJ - in 104 km
 Cities nearby

Best hotels near Toilet Tank

Green Hill Hotel Akashi

Located in 0 km from Toilet Tank
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Rooms: 109
Each contemporary room at Green Hill Hotel comes with a fridge and desk. You can enjoy a bath in the en suite bathroom, which includes toiletries and … More: photo, rates and booking
Hitomaru Kadan

Located in 1 km from Toilet Tank
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Rooms: 18
Fitted with tatami (woven-straw) flooring and traditional futon bedding, rooms come with a flat-screen TV, a fridge and an electric kettle with green … More: photo, rates and booking
Nishi Akashi Rincarn Hotel

Located in 3 km from Toilet Tank
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Rooms: 137
Each air-conditioned room at Nishi Akashi Rincarn Hotel includes an en suite bathroom with a bathtub and amenities. A linen yukata robe and slippers … More: photo, rates and booking
The Westin Resort & Conference Center Awaji Island

Located in 10 km from Toilet Tank
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Rooms: 201
The cosy rooms of Westin offers great views of the surrounding park or the Inland sea. Featuring modern designs, rooms are fitted with a flat-screen … More: photo, rates and booking

Nearest unique sightseeing spots to visit

Pearl Bridge
4 km - Pearl Bridge
The bridge with the romantic name is located in Japan and connects two big cities - Kobe and Awaji. The project of the pearl bridge was one of the most complicated for realization in recent decades. The workers had to build the bridge with incredibly complicated …
Kansai Airport
33 km - Kansai Airport
Located in Japan, Kansai International Airport is surrounded by water from all sides. It was built on the artificial island not far from Osaka. The airport was opened in 1994 and the outstanding architect Renco Piano worked on his project. The large airport has the …
Tree House for Humans
43 km - Tree House for Humans
A very interesting tree house can be seen in Japan, on the territory of the natural center of Momofuku Ando. The latter deals with the active propaganda of recreation in the open air and draws the attention of the public on the environmental protection problems. A few …
Osaka Board Game Park
46 km - Osaka Board Game Park
The unusual chess park has appeared several years ago in Osaka. Its design is entirely devoted to board games. This park, located on the bank of the channel, has special benches, paths for skateboarding, and flowerbeds with check pattern. It’s difficult to imagine …
Sagano Bamboo Grove
74 km - Sagano Bamboo Grove
In Japan, in the province of Kyoto, there is the curious bamboo meadow Sagano. This is a lot of the long avenues surrounded by the slender high bamboo rows. In total, there are more than a thousand bamboo trees in the grove that grow in rows and look incredibly …
Nara Dreamland
75 km - Nara Dreamland
In Japan, there is an abandoned Nara Dreamland amusement park, which may also scare many tourists. The opening of the park took place in 1961. It has worked for a little over 30 years and was closed due to lack of funding. A walk in the park gives an impression that it …

Top destination around Toilet Tank - Kobe

Residents of Kobe are always ready to help foreign guests; many of them speak foreign languages. Before asking local people on the street, it is important to take into account one more important feature of their character - shyness. Due to this, it is best to seek help from middle-aged people, since young and older people are especially embarrassed to talk to strangers.
In general, local people can be characterized as very positive, cheerful and active people. City streets are never empty in the evenings, there are always a lot of young people walking around here. Kobe regularly hosts interesting fairs and festivals whose mandatory attributes are gastronomic programs. Townspeople love their traditional cuisine and are ready to eat some particular dishes literally every day and in any setting. Fried squid skewers sold in virtually all grocery markets are a great example.

Local youth also have interesting features and traditions largely related to the variety of existing subcultures. Among young people living in Kobe, there are fans of world-famous anime, as well as modern music bands and actors. Such ardent fans try to look like they idols in all possible ways. The city has many specialized shops selling clothes and accessories for representatives of different subcultures.
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