this week we are exploring the japanese capital tokyo. this is yoyogi park, right in the heart of the city and known for its cherry blossom in the springtime. i wanted to show you one pretty cool addition to the landscape, and here it is. this is yoyogi s new transparent loo, part of the tokyo toilet project, an attempt by some of the country s best known architects to give us somewhere more beautiful to go about our business. these ones, for example, took mushrooms as inspiration as they sit in front of woodland. while this has hygiene at its heart with everything operating on voice command. from my mind though, these at yoyogi are the most outrageous. this is how it works.
exploring the japanese capital tokyo. this park is right in the heart of the city and known for its cherry blossom in the springtime. i wanted to show you one critical addition to the landscape, and here it is. this is new transparent glue, part of the tokyo toilet project, an attempt by some of the country s architects to give us and we more beautiful to go about our business. these once took mushrooms as inspiration while this has hygiene at its heart with everything operated on voice command. from my mind though, these at yoyogi park are the most outrageous. this is how it works stopping now you see me, now you don t. well, sort of.
rollout has made these latest changes possible, but one public health expert urged caution. we are not out of the woods in terms of the numbers of people with covid, and although this is welcome news for a sector, it shouldn t be seen generally as yet another signal that it s all 0k. passenger locator forms will still be required. the 0micron variant put yet another dampener on the travel sector s fortunes, today s news has fuelled hopes its recovery can take off again. katy austin, bbc news. more travel now on bbc news in the travel show with carmen roberts. this week on the travel show, tiny spaces in tokyo. vast wide open ones in finnish lapland. freedom, the silence around you, and generally just live a happier life.
with carmen roberts. this week on the travel show, tiny spaces in tokyo. vast wide open ones in finnish lapland. freedom, the silence around you, and generallyjust live a happier life. and the trips to look forward to in 2022. international restrictions will start to ease, restoring the benefits travel brings to the world.
wherever you are heading in 2022, i hope your travel dreams come true. joined me again soon for another global guide. still to come on the travel show. one of the best social distancers around. the woman who gave it all up for a new life in the arctic wilderness. i wanted to have more spare time, not work so much. and enjoy more. so don t go away. this week we are exploring the japanese capital tokyo. this is yoyogi park, right in the heart of the city and known for its cherry blossom in the springtime. i wanted to show you one pretty cool addition to the landscape, and here it is.