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Clean public toilets
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|September 19, 2025
An eastern Japan prefecture's quality certification system for public toilets to boost cleanliness and reassure visitors has been gaining praise and influencing other parts of the country.
The visitor toilet accreditation system in Gunma Prefecture began in 2003, with condition at 259 bathrooms meeting its standards as of fiscal 2024. Facilities are judged on cleanliness, safety, ease of use and other factors based on around 25 points, with certified lavatories bearing a plaque with the prefectural mascot Gunmachan.
This story is from the September 19, 2025 edition of Tempo.
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