Learn How to Read (and use) Japanese Toilets

Learn How to Read (and use) Japanese Toilets
How to use Japanese toilet – Japan Travel

Japanese toilets have many functions and buttons to operate them, but first you need to know what the Japanese words mean!
Q: What is toilet called in Japanese?
・ Otearai (お手洗い), direct translated to mean “place to wash hands”.
・Toire (トイレ), a casual expression so say “otearai” in business settings.
Q: How to flush toilet in Japan?
Some toilets do not use a standard flush but buttons with words instead. The flush button is indicated with 流す (nagasu).