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Tips, info, and insights on ofuros and wood soaking tubs
Soaking in a traditional Japanese ofuro is a transformative experience, but it does take some planning. These tubs hold significantly more water than a standard American bathtub — roughly 80 to 140 gallons compared to the usual 25 to 45 gallons.
The good news: most US homes can handle this without a massive utility overhaul. You just need to understand your hardware.
Neck-deep soaking in water has been practiced across many cultures for a long time as its own form of relaxation and therapy. It is immersion—neck-deep, still, in warm, hot, or even cold water—held long enough for the body to respond. Muscles release. Joints decompress. Breathing changes. It is closer to a physical practice than a luxury.
For simplicity we have changed out domain and updated our website to woodsoakingtubs.com. If you found us through elementalworks.studio or elementalsoak.com, we're the same builders.