The “human washing machine” that captivated Expo 2025 Osaka is going international.
A resort company in Georgia, USA has purchased five units — the machine’s first-ever export, shipping in stages from spring 2026.
That is according to Japanese media reports (The Yomiuri Shimbun).
Destination
a large resort being built in Georgia, USA — five units in total
Shipment
in stages, starting spring 2026
The backstory
a one-off Expo demo built for about ¥100 million, with no plan to sell it — the maker decided to sell after talks with the importer and because so many Expo visitors could not get a slot (1,227 bathers; 98.3% of the 847 who answered the survey said they were satisfied)
Price reference
¥60 million (≈ US$385,000) per unit in Japan; the export price has not been disclosed
A US company with a resort in Georgia bought five units. The maker had never planned to sell it at all.
“We never even imagined going overseas”
From a one-off Expo exhibit to an export product
Science Co. spent about ¥100 million (roughly US$640,000) on a single demonstration pod for Expo 2025.
There was no plan to sell it.
The US company’s procurement representative in Japan came to inspect it the day after the Expo opened.
The queues of visitors who could not get a slot did the rest.
The maker, Osaka-based Science Co., never planned any of this.
The company spent about ¥100 million building a single demonstration unit for the Expo. It had no intention of commercializing it.
Then came the queues: 1,227 bathers, and a 98.3% satisfaction rate among the 847 who answered the survey.
There were far more applicants than seats.
The day after opening day, representatives of the future US importer visited the Expo.
They watched visitors relax inside the pod, and started negotiations.
Within two years, a one-off exhibition piece had become an export product.
How it happened — the timeline
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| April 2025 | Expo 2025 opens; the machine is a one-off demo built for ≈ ¥100 million |
| The next day | US importer’s representatives visit the Expo and see bathers relaxing inside |
| Oct 2025 | Expo closes: 1,227 bathers, 98.3% satisfaction (847 responses) |
| Feb 2026 | Domestic sales begin via Yamada Denki (¥60 million) |
| Spring 2026 | First export: 5 units ship to a Georgia resort, USA |
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What this means
- Fine-bubble wellness goes global: the soap-free, sensor-driven bathing experience is now entering the US resort market.
- Pricing undisclosed: the export price has not been announced. In Japan, the full model retails for ¥60 million (≈ US$385,000).
- Japan is where you can reliably try it today: permanent experience spots operate in Tokyo, Osaka and Hokkaido. The Georgia resort was reported to open partially in summer 2026, but whether guests can use the machine there has not been announced — see the guide below.
＼ You can try it in Japan today — Tokyo, Osaka and Hokkaido ／
＼ The same maker’s fine-bubble shower heads, from ¥29,700 ／
Sources: The Yomiuri Shimbun (English version via Asia News Network, 2 April 2026: ‘Human washing machine’ displayed at Osaka-Kansai Expo set to go overseas) and other Japanese media reports. 日本語版はこちら（Japanese version）
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