We’re longtime fans of the ofuro, or Japanese soaking tub, both for its good looks and promotion of rest and relaxation at the end of the day. Here are 10 in-situ favorites, ranging from traditional hinoki cypress wood or darker teakwood baths to Western-style ceramic baths in Japanese-style wood wrapping.
![a hinoki wood bathtub in the rudolph schindler–designed hollywood hills 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/waterworks-wood-bathtub-japanese-soaking-wood-floor-733x1100.jpg)
![10 Favorites JapaneseStyle Bathtubs Around the World portrait 6](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Bathing-Bikou-Volkshotel-Amsterdam-by-Hanna-Maring-Remodelista-5-733x733.jpg)
![10 Favorites JapaneseStyle Bathtubs Around the World portrait 6](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/Chambers-and-Chambers-Mill-Valley-JMerkl-Remodelista-06-733x933.jpg)
![designer jonathan tuckey created a bathhouse for clothing designer m 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/badbox-anna-van-der-lei-egg-remodelista-1-733x1034.jpg)
![atelier lachaert in bed with the artists bathroom](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/atelier-lachaert-in-bed-with-the-artists-bathroom-733x406.jpg)
![nobu ryokan bath malibu laure joliet](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/nobu-ryokan-bath-malibu-laure-joliet-733x489.jpg)
![10 Favorites JapaneseStyle Bathtubs Around the World portrait 6](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Union-Studio-New-York-Loft-bathroom-Remodelista-733x1103.jpg)
![10 Favorites JapaneseStyle Bathtubs Around the World portrait 6](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sevil-peach-bathtub-remodelista-733x733.jpg)
![10 Favorites JapaneseStyle Bathtubs Around the World portrait 6](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/undercover-architecture-london-41-733x489.jpg)
![a ceramic soaking tub with a wood surround in the melbourne home of archi 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img/sub/uimg/07-2012/700_o-c-h-blairgowie-102-jpeg.jpg)
Explore our Remodeling 101: Bath Guide, which covers Bathtubs and Showers, Bathroom Hardware, and Bath Accessories. And learn more about the art of Japanese bathing in:
- New from Nendo: The Japanese-Inspired Bath
- How to Bathe, Japanese-Style
- Bathroom of the Week: A Japanese-Style Bath in London, Greenery Included
Finally, get more ideas on how to evaluate and choose a bathtub or shower in our Remodeling 101 Guide: Bathroom Tubs & Showers.
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