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Kofu's best tourist attraction, after the Super Toilet in the JR station of course, is the beautiful gorge of Shosenkyo.





Just 30 minutes by bus from Kofu Station, this spectacular river valley is at its very best in autumn, just as the leaves change color.

Recently voted the second best attraction in Japan after Mount Fuji by readers of The Daily Yomiuri, Shosenkyo Gorge is within easy reach of the capital.

Kofu city is only 90 minutes by Super Azusa or Kaiji express train from Shinjuku in western Tokyo, with a further 30 minutes by bus necessary to reach the gorge.

With an early start from Tokyo it's possible to be eating fresh trout and noodles with mountain herbs for lunch, following a refreshing and relaxing 4km stroll along the banks of the Arakawa River.

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On a recent visit from Tokyo to Kofu in Yamanashi Prefecture during Golden Week, we came across this "Super Toilet" in the Eclan Department store above Kofu Station.

Listen to the sounds of the Super Toilet



The toilet was about the same size as my friend's Tokyo apartment and certainly a lot cleaner and less cluttered. Relaxing music was piped into the convenience, which was a modern toilet and bidet combination, ideal for the job in hand.

95% of all toilets now produced in Japan are these western style "throne" types and the traditional Asian squatter type (below) is gradually disappearing. Young children are unaware as to how to use squat toilets at school and as a result are remaining constipated throughout the day until they rush home after class to release their bowels.



Access

Kofu, west of Tokyo, is 90 minutes from Shinjuku Station by Super Azusa or Kaiji express train. The toilet is in the west wing of the department store on the 2nd floor.



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