TOTO LTD. (Headquartered in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture; President: Shinya Tamura) is pleased to announce that total cumulative shipments of NEOREST have passed four million units as of March 2025.
“Creating a toilet that is breaks the conventional notion of toilets.” Breaking away from conventional ideas of what a toilet should be, TOTO combined all of its technologies to launch NEOREST development project, with the aim of creating a next-generation toilet offering the highest levels of satisfaction to customers in terms of both function and design.- As a result of this project, TOTO became the first in the industry to develop a tankless design toilet integrated WASHLET, and launched NEOREST EX in April 1993. The amount of water used for flushing was reduced significantly, from 13 liters—which was the mainstream amount—to just 8.0 liters. The design was also globally oriented. Over the course of the next 30 years and beyond, TOTO has continued to refine the functionality and design of its products, winning prestigious international design awards such as the iF Design Award and the Red Dot Design Award. At the same time, it has also made significant progress in reducing water consumption during flushing, which has now been reduced to just 3.8 liters. Today, NEOREST is one of TOTO’s signature products, used widely not only in Japan but around the world. In addition, the cumulative number of toilets integrated WASHLET shipped since their launch in 1987 has now exceeded 13 million units as of July 2024, including NEOREST.
TOTO will continue to drive the evolution of NEOREST in line with the needs of each country and region, spreading a clean and comfortable toilet culture to all over the world.
About NEOREST
NEOREST is a smart toilet. The name is a portmanteau of the word “NEO,” meaning “new,” and “REST,” as in “restroom.” Since the first generation NEOREST EX, NEOREST has been the top class of TOTO toilet products, establishing a series of new common practices for toilets redefining both technology and design. NEOREST continues to create new restroom culture.
Design Changes
NEOREST was created in 1993, as a pioneering tankless toilet in Japan, based on the concept of “Creating a toilet that is breaks the conventional notion of toilets.” In 2017, NEOREST NX was introduced, as a truly integrated smart toilet combining function and design, encapsulating WASHLET functional unit in ceramic. In 2022, NEOREST LS, with its highly refined design and elegant curves that add a touch of luxury to any space, was added to the lineup.
Major external recognition of the NEOREST Series (past 10 years)
* Overseas model
Year |
Name of award / recognition |
Evaluation body |
Awarded products / technologies (year of release) |
2015 |
iF Design Award |
iF International Forum Design |
NEOREST AC* |
Red Dot Design Awards |
Nordrhein Westfalen Design Center |
NEOREST RH (2015) |
|
2016 |
iF Design Award |
iF International Forum Design |
NEOREST DH (2015) |
Red Dot Design Awards |
Nordrhein Westfalen Design Center |
NEOREST DH (2015) |
|
2018 |
iF Design Award |
iF International Forum Design |
NEOREST NX (2017) |
Red Dot Design Awards |
Nordrhein Westfalen Design Center |
NEOREST NX (2017) |
|
Gold Selection Award |
Japan Industrial Design Association (JIDA) |
NEOREST NX (2017) |
|
2019 |
iF Design Award |
iF International Forum Design |
NEOREST AH/RH (2017) |
2020 |
Red Dot Design Awards |
Nordrhein Westfalen Design Center |
NEOREST DH (2017) |
Building Engineering Heritage Award |
Japanese Association of Building Mechanical and Electrical Engineers (JABMEE) |
NEOREST EX (1993) |
|
National Invention Award – Invention Prize |
Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation |
NEOREST NX (2017) |
|
2022 |
iF Design Award |
iF International Forum Design |
NEOREST LS/AS (2022) |
Red Dot Design Awards |
Nordrhein Westfalen Design Center |
NEOREST LS/RS (2022) |
|
2023 |
iF Design Award |
iF International Forum Design |
NEOREST WX* |
Red Dot Design Awards |
Nordrhein Westfalen Design Center |
NEOREST WX* |
|
GREEN GOOD DESIGN AWARDS |
The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design |
NEOREST NX/LS/AS/RS (2022) |
|
2024 |
WorldStar Award |
World Packaging Organisation (WPO) |
Easy installation packaging cardboard packaging for NEOREST WX |
Functions Included in NEOREST Toilets
EWATER+ after each use
EWATER+ for WAND
In addition to the self-cleaning function that cleans the wand with water before and after use of the WASHLET, both the inside and outside of the wand are automatically cleaned with EWATER+ after use. The wand is kept clean for longer as it is regularly cleaned even when not in use.
EWATER+ for BOWL (NEOREST RS has this feature in RS3 grade only)
Water is sprayed on the bowl surface before use to keep waste from sticking (PREMIST). After use and after 8 hours without use, EWATER+ is automatically sprayed to suppress the accumulation of waste. The toilet cleans itself, and stays clean for longer.
EWATER+ for UNDER SEAT
To maintain cleanliness, EWATER+ is sprayed on the easily fouled underneath the toilet seat with each use, to the front edge. This helps suppresses urin and other waste from becoming yellow stains for long- lasting cleanliness.
EWATER+
TORNADO FLUSH
TORNADO FLUSH cleans toilet bowl efficiently with minimal water. Waste is thoroughly washed away as the flush hits the back of the bowl where waste sticks easily with powerful water. It also gives a clean appearance, as the hole of water outlet cannot be seen from the front of the toilet.
RIMLESS
Toilet shape that eliminates the edge where grime tends to collect. Removing the edge from the front to the back, there are no blind spots where grime is difficult to see. Cleaning can be completed easily, with a quick, single wipe.
AUTO functionality
Various functions operate automatically in accordance with the user’s movements, aiming to create a restroom that can be used comfortably by anyone. From the moment you enter the restroom to the moment you exit, NEOREST can be used comfortably, without the need for any bothersome operation.
AIR-IN WONDER-WAVE
AIR-IN WONDER-WAVE injects a series of water droplets by alternately spraying cleansing water at different flow rates. By aerating the water droplets, it achieves a thorough-feeling washing experience. It enables comfortable washing with only a small amount of water.
(Utilized in NEOREST NX, NEOREST LS, and NEOREST AS rear cleansing.)
