India, June 17, 2025: In a powerful testament to innovation, design excellence, and evolving hygiene standards, TOTO proudly announces that its flagship smart toilet, NEOREST, has surpassed 4 million units shipped globally as of March 2025.
What began in 1993 as an ambitious challenge to “break the conventional notion of toilets” has now become a category-defining product. Over the past years, NEOREST has consistently pushed boundaries by incorporating both cutting-edge technology and minimalist design, winning prestigious international design awards like the iF Design Award, Red Dot, and Green Good Design Awards. Today, NEOREST is one of the signature products of TOTO, 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.
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.
From its revolutionary tankless design to sophisticated smart features such as EWATER+, self-cleaning, RIMLESS, CEFIONTECT glaze, TORNADO FLUSH, AIR-IN WONDER-WAVE, and automatic lid operation, NEOREST has redefined what a toilet can be—smart yet sustainable. The introduction of EWATER+ in 2011 marked a major leap in hygiene, using electrolyzed water to clean both the wand and bowl.
“At TOTO, we believe the bathroom is more than just a utility—it’s a personal sanctuary. With NEOREST, we’re not just delivering a product; we’re delivering an elevated experience that blends hygiene, comfort, and care,” said Mr. Shiozawa Kazuyuki, Managing Director, TOTO India. “Crossing 4 million global shipments is a proud milestone, but for us, it’s just the beginning.”
With an increasing global demand for intelligent hygiene and water-saving solutions, given the rise of sustainable interests amongst consumers, impact of NEOREST goes beyond convenience. Its environment friendly features, such as reducing the flush water from 13 litres to just 3.8 litres, aligns with the vision of TOTO WILL 2030—commitment to Cleanliness and Comfort; Wellness, Environment, and Relationships, that will strengthen sustainability management and contribute to the achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
As NEOREST crosses this global milestone, its growth trajectory in India remains especially promising, fuelled by the rising demand for wellness-focused, tech-enhanced home solutions. Over the last few years, TOTO India has observed a steady rise in adoption of luxury bath ware across architects, designers, and premium homeowners gravitating toward products that merge sustainability with sophistication. Looking ahead, TOTO plans to reinforce its position as a pioneer in the Indian smart sanitation revolution.
In India, where wellness-led living and luxury solutions are gaining ground, NEOREST is helping create a new narrative in bathroom culture—one that’s smart, sustainable, and effortlessly stylish.