I’ve never liked the look of a typical toaster oven, and like the microwave, their size and function (with an opening door) means they’re difficult to hide. Japanese design solves this problem (of course!) with compact, simple-looking toaster oven boxes. The design is vertical, as opposed to the usual horizontal shape, taking up even less counter space. So good they’re worth the shipping—and the configuring of JP to US converters (most of these are made with a AC 100V power supply). Here are our favorites.
![designed by naoto fukasawa for muji, the moma muji vertical toaster oven&# 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/muji-naoto-fukasawa-moma-vertical-toaster-733x489.jpg)
![the straightforward courant stainless steel toaster oven is \1\2 inches wi 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/courant-stainless-steel-toaster-oven-733x489.jpg)
![the récolte solo oven toaster, shown in white, is compact, approximat 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/recolte-solo-toaster-oven-white-733x489.jpg)
![the radonna oven toaster comes in three colors (ash white, shown; blue; and she 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/radonna-oven-toaster-ash-white-733x489.jpg)
![the iris ohyama mirror oven toaster vertical type is made of powder coated stee 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/iris-ohyama-mirror-toaster-oven-vertical-type-733x489.jpg)
![the vitantonio vertical type toaster oven, shown in ivory (also available in br 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/vitantonio-vertical-type-toaster-oven-ivory-733x489.jpg)
![another design from récolte, the black toaster oven rsr \1(b) (\13.6 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/recolte-toaster-oven-black-733x489.jpg)
![the amadana toaster oven vertical type measures a little under 9 inches wide an 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/amadana-toaster-oven-white-vertical-type-733x489.jpg)
![the koizumi oven toaster (kos \10\2\1/k) in black measures 9.5 inches wide and 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/koizumi-oven-toaster-black-1-733x489.jpg)
![while difficult to source, the plus minus zero vertical toaster oven, from 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/plus-minus-zero-vertical-toaster-oven-733x496.jpg)
Looking for other types of toasters? See our posts for more:
- 10 Easy Pieces: Toaster Ovens
- Object of Desire: Handmade Rowlett Toasters from the UK
- 10 Favorites: Design-Forward Countertop Appliances from Around the World
- 15 Favorites: Japanese Countertop Appliances (Available in the US)
- Grill in Style: A Japanese Stovetop Toaster for Small Kitchens
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