The new public toilet, called Hi Toilet, was designed as a touchless toilet that uses voice commands receiving instructions for all all functions such as the door, taps, toilet flush and ambient music. 

Completed as the 12th addition of 17 public toilet projects, the toilet offers a new user experience considering the hygienic conditions in the Covid-19 period. 

Located in the heart of Nanago Dori Park in Tokyo’s Shibuya financial district, the toilet was opened to the public on August 12 and was led by creative agency TBWAHAKUHODO where Kazoo Sato is the Chief Creative Officer.

According to a project description on the Nippon Foundation’s website, “creative director Kazoo Sato designed this public toilet based on research from Europe and North America that showed that many people use their foot or elbow as much as possible, or cover their hand with toilet paper, to avoid touching things with their hands when using public toilets.”

After he completed his three years of research and planning, Sato and his team proposed a public toilet that can be fully operated using voice commands