Contemporary Bathtubs

Give your bathroom an Asian flare with Japanese soaking bathtubs. With this tub, you have the luxury of immersing yourself completely under warm water to ease body aches, strains and pains, loosen tight muscles and relieve stress.

The contemporary design of this Japanese tub-inspired bathtub makes it have features that provide additional comfort to bathers. These features include jets and technology that keep the water temperature constant longer. However, having these additional features may raise prices of Japanese soaking tubs which could be beyond the means of those in a tighter budget. To get the best deal, compare prices from several online retailers.

The Sorrento by Victoria and Albert:

This modern sit tub is designed based on ofuro, a traditional Japanese bath. The shared bathing experience provided by this tub, which allows side by side bathing, is refreshing and luxuriating. The tub is constructed with Englishcast which is a 100 percent solid surface material. The company claims that its exclusive material is superior over acrylic and cast-iron because there is no surface or layers of coatings to delaminate, chip or crack under pressure or wear away due to constant use.

Additionally, the material has special insulating properties to keep your bathwater at constant temperature longer. The tub dimensions include 55 and 1/8 inches in length, 37 and 3/8 inches in width and 39 and 3/8 inches in height. You can find this tub at keidel.com.

Nottingham Brass 48-Inch Finnen Hexagon Copper Japanese Style Soaking Tub:

This hexagon-shaped copper tub is equipped with a deep interior well and an integral seat to allow you to enjoy a spa-like bathing experience right in your own bathroom. The tub comes with either a freestanding or wall-mounted faucet. Some key features are hammered interior and exterior with flat, smooth rim, tub-centered drain hole, antique copper finish, constructed with 16 gauge copper, French hot coating process and hand-polished finish. The tub measures 47 and ½ inches in length, 40 and ½ inches in width and 34 inches in height. It retails at $6,000.95 at signaturehardware.com.

Signature Aire 43-inch Shira Round Copper Japanese Style Soaking Air Bath Tub:

This round-shaped copper tub features deep interior well, air spa technology and integral seat, paired with freestanding or wall-mounting faucet. Other features include hammered interior and exterior with flat, smooth rim, antique copper finish, waterproof remote control, air bath is powered by 750-watt blower in variable speed, 12 black jets and water relief valve. The tub measures 43 inches diameter by 34 inches high while the seat dimensions include 22 inches in length by 12 inches in width and 8 inches in height. The tub is available at signaturehardware.com for $4440.95.

Daxton Square Hammered Copper Japanese Style Soaking Air Bath:

This square-shaped copper bath tub features an air spa technology, integral seat and deep interior well. The tub dimensions include 35 and ¼ inches in length, 35 and ¼ inches in width and 34 and 5/8 inches in height. The seat measures 16 inches in length by 11 inches in width and 5 and ½ inches in height. The tub is constructed with 16 gauge copper and is lacquered. It features 12 black jets, water relief valve and waterproof remote control. Priced at $4195.99, this tub is available at signaturehardware.com.

Dorah Hammered Copper Japanese Style Soaking Air Bathtub with Rings:

This tub is equipped with multi-jet air bath system, deep interior well and an integral seat. It features copper rings on two sides of the tub, decorative patterns, 12 black jets and a water relief valve. The tub measurement includes 47 and ½ inches in length by 45 and ½ inches in width and 34 inches in height while seat dimensions are 16 inches in length by 9 inches wide and 5 inches high.