3) transportation: pick up from Dubai (Media City area) or contact us for a quote (please let us know your exact address and postal code; we will provide a quotation before you purchase the tub)
As many northern hemisphere countries are experiencing out-of-the-ordinary freezing cold days, raising the thermostat of the heater is simply not enough. You feel more than ever the need to soak in hot water so that the soothing heat penetrates into the core of your body and warms you from the inside… If this rings a bell, you probably need a wooden Japanese bathtub.
Wood is not only aromatic and relaxing, it also feels warm to the touch which creates a comfort zone so that even your unconscious self can fully relax, knowing that everything you can touch, even with your eyes closed, is warm and friendly. Another merit of the “non-conductive” property of wood (and Japanese soft woods in particular) is thermal insulation. Water stays warm longer.
But as any bathtub, also in the case of ofuro, a large portion of the heat is dissipated through evaporation from the water surface. Well, we gut you covered also on this point: in the outlet ofuro you can see above, we decided to solve every problem that could diminish your enjoyment of the hot water. We are including in the price a bath-cover! (Sorry for the telemarketing vibe… www)
The traditional bathcover consists of knotless, spotless quarter sawn of cypress wood to be placed site by side to keep the water warm before use, as a compact table to hold a cup of steamy tea ant also to minimize the heat loss while you are taking a bath. The planks are easy to store and lightweight.
The only problem is that the price is so low that the tub will probably sell within minutes of publishing…
Here are the details: sizes: L1300mm x W750mm x H630mm (external dimensions) 550mm(depth)
Material: knotless natural Sawara wood bathtub with traditional cover
Sorry to keep you waiting! After several sawara outlet tubs, here is finally a hinoki tub again! Hinoki is the king of woods, and the aroma is amazing!
The tub has a knot on the back face and a slight cross-grain on the side faces, which do not impact the visual of the ofuro, in line with the “wabi-sabi” aesthetics. Considering the pure geometry of the ofuro and the wabi-sabi concept behind this outlet, we felt the “soul” of this ofuro to be close to the early works of Tadao Ando, such as the Sumiyoshi Nagaya house.
For all these reasons, we decided to dedicate this outlet tub to Tadao! Here are the details: sizes: L1200mm x W700mm x H648mm (external dimensions) 558mm(depth)
After a long wait (and many inquiries), a round ofuro returns to the outlet corner. If you like it, we recommend you buy it asap. It will not last!
in the famous ink sketch of Feng Zikai (1898-1975) in “Scenes from Daily Life” a lady is bathing in a round “oke” shaped bathtub. The tub is obviously not deep enough, and the woman is having problems properly enjoying a relaxing “deep soaking bath.”
The wise white cat asks the woman, “Is the ofuro a Bartok design one?” The woman is obviously embarrassed in admitting that… no, actually, it is not (*_*;
The takeaway of the vignette is: When you purchase an ofuro… be sure it is a Bartok design one☺ (LOL!)
Jokes aside, this tub velvety touch will conquer your heart！ Highly recommended (⋈◍＞◡＜◍)。✧♡
And here are the details: sizes: Dia 900mm x H740mm (external dimensions) 630mm (depth)AndMaterial: knotless natural Sawara wood bathtub
August is the month of the “great heat” in Japan. The temperature is high as well as the humidity. Japanese complain about the sultriness, even if recent research is proving that this may be the secret of why japanese preserve a young-look skin (but lets keep this topic aside for another day). August is hot, so Japanese devised some tricks to deal with it. And here is our suggestion for a perfect mid-summer day:
・dancing: This is the month of morning to night bon-odori, when there is no distinction between performers and spectators. Just dance until you drop, echoing the traditional movements that were used to repair fishermen`s nets.
・yukata: to cool down, drink a cup of cold green tea and wear the cool cotton or linen single-layer kimono and feel the breeze on your skin.
・hanabi (literally fire-flowers): once the sun drops behind the horizon, enjoy the fireworks: the Nagaoka Fireworks in Niigata prefecture, takes place on August 2nd and 3rd is a “you-won’t-believe-your-eyes” 20,000 rockets show. In case you missed it, you are still in time for the Omagari National Fireworks Competition in Akita Prefecture on August 30th, probably the largest and grandest in Japan.
・ofuro: there are many ways to fully enjoy fireworks, wearing a yukata, eating onigiri riceballs, or drinking sake. But undoubtedly, a unique and unforgettable fireworks experience is if you can enjoy the show while soaking in an onsen or rotenburo!!
For this reason, we built this brand new outlet ofuro with symmetrical slanted ends, so that you and your partner can comfortably lean back and look at the sky for the ultimate hanabi experience!
Here are the details: sizes: L1300mm x W750mm x H630mm (external dimensions) – 550mm(depth)
Help our lovely customer and help yourself in giving a home to this beautiful ofuro (outlet)
From Client: I purchased a beautiful hinoki furo from Bartok Design back in November 2019. My husband and I were renovating our bathroom, and the hinoki furo was the centerpiece for this project. (…) Meanwhile, due to an unexpected turn of events, we ended up moving to Japan, where we have been living now for almost 3 years.
We would like to sell the furo since we are now permanently living in Japan. I am sad that we were never able to install or use it. Before I advertise the furo for sale in this area, I thought I would check with you to see if you had any buyers that might be interested in buying this one, thus avoiding the expense of overseas shipping.
I hope that anyone on the US mainland interested in the ofuro will be pleased to know that they will not have to pay for international shipping, only freight charges. I just heard that the Japanese government and the Trump administration just announced a 15% tariff on Japanese goods to the U.S., so a buyer would save that amount as well as a discount on the original price.
I am thinking of selling it for $4,500.00 (661,360 Yen) plus freight shipping, since a new one, according to your current price chart, is closer to $6,125.00 or 900,000 yen.
Here are the details: Sizes: L1500mm x W800mm x H620mm (external dimensions) 550mm(depth)
As you know, the Golden Week is a holiday period that takes place from the end of April through the first week of May. It is actually a cluster of four public holidays: April 29 (birthday of Emperor Showa), May 3 (Constitution Memorial Day), May 4 (Greenery day), May 5 (Children’s day).
Some businesses such as banks, work on April 30th, May 1st and 2nd (unless it falls on weekends) but many bridge the holiday and take the whole 6-7 days period off. The nice season and the long break make this one of the busiest periods for traveling in Japan, with record sales for the tourism and entertainment industry (hence the name “Golden”, borrowed from the radio programs jargon of the 1950`s)
This year, our relentless carpenters took advantage of some working days during the Golden Week period and prepared for you this beautiful outlet tub so you can enjoy even better your weekends, long weekends and holidays bathing in fragrant hot water! As you can see from the photo (see also below), we carefully selected the best parts of sawara wood, and the finished product is stunningly beautiful!
Here are the details: sizes: L1200mm x W750mm x H650mm (external dimensions) – 570mm(depth)
Well, what do you think the guys at Bartok design do to celebrate every time the full moon coincides with the Autumn Equinox?
Of course, they build an outlet bathtub, round like the full moon! (and I’m sure there are quite a few people who have been waiting for a round bath!!)
Everybody who guessed right (and will but the tub): a complimentary sawara wood bucket for you! (of course round…)
If you missed the right answer… read through all out Q&A twice and try again on next outlet tub chance!
Here are the details:
sizes: Dia 920mm x H740mm (external dimensions) 630mm(depth) Material: knotless natural Sawara wood bathtub.
1) AB grade tub (quarter sawn) : 325,000. JPY
2) Packaging: 105x105x84cm reinforced cardboard box: 27,000. JPY 3) transportation: to be quoted (please let us know your exact address and postal code: we will provide a quotation before you purchase the tub)
To all who followed the story of the outlet tub uploaded on 7/7 , well … there is a sequel ! Orihime was happy to meet her lover Hikoboshi on the “tanabata day” but as you can imagine she became even more sad the day after, knowing she had to wait 364 more days before the reencounter.
She thought about what to do in order to be able to see Hikoboshi again. She thought thoroughly for 7 days. Then for 7 more days. Then another 7 days. On the 28th of the month, she had a SMART IDEA! She asked her father King Tentei to purchase for her a sawara bathtub from Bartok design. Hikoboshi who was working part-time for a forwarding company, delivered the ofuro so she could meet him again without waiting for the next year! From that day on, every time Princess Orihime enters the tub she feels the warm water embracing he as if she were in her lover`s arms.
Well, as with the previous Tanabata story, also the sequel may not be exactly the version you will find in the textbooks, but the possibility that this happened in reality cannot be excluded in principle…
And if you want to feel the same as Orihime, you can purchase the outlet tub below: (only one piece, first come first serve basis)
sizes: 1100mm x W700mm x H680mm (external dimensions) 600mm(depth) knotless natural Sawara wood bathtub.
1) AB grade tub (quarter sawn) : 386,000. JPY 2) Packaging: 123x83x78cm reinforced cardboard box: 27,000. JPY 3) transportation: to be quoted (please let us know your exact address and postal code: we will provide a quotation before you purchase the tub)
Today, July 7th is a special day all over Japan where people celebrate Tanabata, the Star Festival. It is about the story of two lovers: Princess Orihime, the cloth weaver, and Hikoboshi, the cow herder who lived on the other side of the Milky Way. (Also associated with the two stars Vega and Altair) The two fell in love and married but their love and devotion were so deep that Orihime stopped weaving and Hikoboshi neglected his cattle. King Tentei, (Orihime’s father) became angry and forbade the lovers to be together, but Orihime got very sad, so King Tentei decreed that the two star-crossed lovers could meet once a year– on the 7th day of the 7th month … if … if they presented him a bartok design`s ofuro !!
The two lovers did not have a lot of savings but they found a perfect model in the outlet corner and took advantage of the cheap yen, so they immediately ordered it. King Tentei was tantalized by the refined aroma and silky texture of the ofuro: forgave the lovers on the spot, and everybody lived happily ever after.
Wow ! Well, the story has been slightly modified to fit this device … anyway, the takeaway is that if you are relaxed and energized, everybody around you will become happy in a win-win situation.
And like every July 7th, now it is your unique opportunity to secure a new and pristine outlet tub to enjoy life also the other 364 days of the year ＼(^o^)／ Details are shining here below:
sizes: L1300mm x W750mm x H630mm (external dimensions) 550mm(depth)
1) Japanese Sawara Cypress wood AB grade bathtub (quartersawn): 426,000. JPY（too good to be true!） 2) Packaging: 150x95x83cm plywood box: 41,000. JPY 3) transportation: to be quoted (please let us know your exact address and postal code: we will provide a quotation before you purchase the tub)
