洗Wash
A tiled washing area with hand shower, stool and floor drain, so water can go everywhere.
Japanese bathrooms · Netherlands & Spain
The Japanese bathroom,
rebuilt in your European home.
TOTO WASHLET upgrades, deep ofuro soaking tubs, Japanese wet rooms and home saunas. Planned by Japanese engineers and built by Japanese technicians, with the care Japan is known for. From new-build flats to canal houses and 19th-century fincas.
Consultations in English, Español, Nederlands and 日本語
- TOTO-first product selection
- Japanese engineers & technicians
- Period-building specialists
- Netherlands · Spain
The Japanese way
Wash first. Then soak.
Then reset.
In a Japanese bathroom the tub is never for washing. You shower and scrub on a low stool in a waterproof washing area, then step into clean, deep, hot water just to soak. The toilet has its own room, with a WASHLET. We bring that sequence, and the calm it creates, into European homes.
洗
浸Soak
A short, deep tub that covers your shoulders, in hinoki cypress, enamelled steel or acrylic.
整Reset
Sauna, cold shower, rest. In Japanese, the clear feeling afterwards is called totonou.
What we build
Four ways to bring Japan home
01
TOTO WASHLET retrofit
Turn your existing toilet into a Japanese one with a WASHLET seat, or switch to an integrated wall-hung model.
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02
Japanese bathroom & ofuro
A deep soaking tub plus a wet-room washing area, designed around your floor plan and your water heater.
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03
Home sauna
Indoor cabins, sauna corners next to the shower and barrel saunas for the garden, with a cold shower and a place to rest.
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04
Period & vintage buildings
Canal houses, Amsterdam School flats, Eixample and Salamanca fincas: we plan around timber floors, narrow stairs and permits.
Read more →Japanese craftsmanship
Built by Japanese engineers.
Down to the last millimetre.
A Japanese bathroom only feels right when the details are right: the slope to the drain, the seal behind the tiles, the line of every joint. That is why your project is led by a Japanese engineer and carried out by Japanese technicians, from the first survey to the day you take your first bath.
Where local rules require certified installers, for example for electrical or gas connections, our Japanese team works with licensed local partners and checks their work.
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Japanese engineers, start to finish
A Japanese engineer plans your project and stays responsible until handover. Japanese technicians do the work on site, with no hand-offs to anonymous subcontractors.
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Waterproofing tested with water
Every wet room and tub area is filled and flood-tested for 24 hours before a single tile goes on.
- 三
Every hidden layer photographed
Pipes, membranes and fixings are photographed before they disappear behind the tiles. You receive the full record at handover.
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Japanese finishing standards
Slopes, grout lines and silicone joints checked to the millimetre, and the site left clean at the end of every day.
TOTO WASHLET
The upgrade you will notice every single day.
Warm-water cleansing, a heated seat and quiet automatic functions; depending on the model, even an automatic lid and deodoriser. Many projects start here, because it is the fastest way to feel a Japanese bathroom at home.
What we check before installation
- 1
A grounded 230 V socket within reach of the toilet. Dutch toilet rooms often have none, so our electrician adds one.
- 2
A cold-water connection for the seat, usually via a small T-valve on the cistern supply.
- 3
The shape and fixing holes of your toilet bowl, or a wall-hung frame if we replace the toilet.
- 4
In Spain: if your bathroom has a bidet, a WASHLET can take over its job and free up the space.
A seat retrofit usually takes half a day when the socket is already there.
Ofuro & wet room
Deep, hot, quiet water.
Japanese tubs are shorter and deeper than European ones, so they fit small bathrooms and still cover your shoulders. Around the tub we build a fully waterproofed washing area with a floor drain.
Hinoki cypress tub
Handcrafted from fragrant Japanese cypress. It needs regular airing and care, and we explain how.
Enamel or acrylic deep tub
Easy to maintain, with TOTO fittings and a thermostatic mixer.
Wet-room washing area
Sloped floor, waterproof membrane, low stool and hand shower, separated by glass.
Two things we always calculate: the weight of a filled tub on your floor, and whether your boiler or water heater can fill it with hot water.
Sauna
Heat, cold, rest. At home.
From a compact cabin for two in a spare room to a barrel sauna in the garden. We plan the heater, ventilation and a cold shower nearby, because the reset happens after the heat.
Indoor cabin
Fits a spare room, an attic or a large bathroom. Spruce, thermowood or hinoki interior.
Bathroom sauna
A glass-fronted sauna next to your shower, sharing waterproofing and drainage.
Garden barrel sauna
Delivered pre-built or assembled on site, with a wood-fired or electric heater.
Small heaters run on a normal 230 V circuit; larger ones may need a three-phase (400 V) connection. We check this first.
Period & vintage buildings
Old buildings, new water.
Many of our clients live in buildings with history: Amsterdam canal houses, 1920s Amsterdam School blocks, modernist fincas in Barcelona's Eixample, Madrid's Salamanca district or Valencia's Ruzafa. They are beautiful, and they need a careful plan.
Floors & structure
Timber beams and old slabs: a structural check before a deep tub or sauna goes in.
Getting it inside
Steep Dutch stairs or no lift? A tub can come in through the window with the hoisting beam or a lift, or in sections.
Pipes & ventilation
We replace old drains and supply pipes and add ventilation, so moisture never reaches the old brickwork.
Permits & neighbours
Approval from the VvE or comunidad de propietarios, and municipal permits for listed buildings (monument / edificio catalogado).
How it works
From first call to first bath
- 01
Online consultation
Tell us about your home and wishes, in English, Spanish, Dutch or Japanese. Free of charge.
- 02
Site survey
Measurements, photos and checks of power, water, drainage and structure.
- 03
Design & fixed quote
Drawings, product selection (TOTO first) and a detailed quote.
- 04
Permits & approvals
We prepare the documents for your building association and the city where needed.
- 05
Build
Japanese engineers and technicians on site every day, with one project manager as your contact.
- 06
Aftercare
Handover, care instructions and one contact for anything later.
Indicative prices
Where projects usually start
WASHLET retrofit
from €1,450
TOTO WASHLET seat, installation and T-valve. A new socket is extra if needed.
Japanese bathroom
from €24,000
Deep tub, wet-room washing area, waterproofing and TOTO fittings.
Home sauna
from €9,800
Indoor cabin for 1–2 people, heater, lighting and installation.
Indicative prices incl. VAT for a standard situation. Your fixed quote follows the site survey.
Inspiration
Calm, warm, made of water and wood
Beyond the bathroom
Gardens, tatami, tea
and bonsai.
The same Japanese engineers and craftsmen can carry the calm of your bathroom into the rest of your home and garden.
Japanese garden
Dry rock gardens with raked gravel, moss and stepping stones, or a small pond garden. For back gardens, patios, roof terraces and courtyards.
Tatami room
A washitsu with real tatami mats, shoji screens, fusuma sliding doors and a tokonoma alcove. Also as a guest room or a raised tatami corner in the living room.
Tea room
A chashitsu for the tea ceremony, inside your home or as a small tea house in the garden, with a sunken hearth if you wish.
Bonsai
Selection, display shelves and stands, and placement in your garden or tatami room, with care advice for your climate.
Bonsai, chosen for your home
Juniper, pine, ficus, pomegranate: living sculptures for a tatami room, a terrace or a bathroom window. We advise which trees thrive indoors or outdoors where you live.
FAQ
Questions we often hear
Who actually does the work?
Japanese engineers and technicians. A Japanese engineer leads your project from survey to handover, and our Japanese technicians carry out the installation. Certified connections such as electricity are made together with licensed local partners.
Do you work in rented homes?
Yes, with the landlord's written permission. A WASHLET seat can be removed and the original seat refitted when you move out.
Where do you work?
In the Netherlands: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and surroundings. In Spain: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and surroundings. Other areas on request.
Will a WASHLET fit my toilet?
Most standard European floor-standing and wall-hung bowls can take a WASHLET seat. We confirm it from a few photos and measurements before anything is ordered.
Can I buy only the products?
We focus on design and installation, so products are supplied as part of a project.
How long does it take?
A WASHLET retrofit: about half a day. An indoor sauna cabin: one to three days. A full Japanese bathroom: usually three to six weeks on site, plus time for permits.
Do you only use TOTO?
TOTO is our first choice for toilets, WASHLET seats and fittings. For hinoki tubs and saunas we work with specialist makers.
Free consultation
Tell us about your bathroom.
Send a few lines and, if you like, photos later. We usually reply within two business days.