A Glass-Domed Bath on Enoshima
The Iwamotoro Roman Bath (岩本楼ローマ風呂) is a Western-style bathhouse at an old inn of about 1930 in Enoshima, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on November 20, 2001 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey timber building with a glass roof and a building area of 43 square metres; registration number 14-0058.
A Western-Style Bath at an Island Inn
The Iwamotoro Roman Bath is a Western-style bathroom at a long-established inn on Enoshima (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The bath is about three bays square and covered by a glass dome.
Its walls carry a wall fountain and decoration in the manner of Venetian windows, made in tile and terracotta, and stained glass with a peacock design fills the screen between the bath and the dressing room (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The Agency records the names of the craftsmen said to have made the tiles and the stained glass.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered this early Showa inn bath, with its glass dome, tile, terracotta and stained glass, as something that would not be easy to reproduce.
What to Look For
Look for the glass dome, the wall fountain and Venetian-window decoration, and the peacock stained glass by the dressing room (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is a bath in an inn owned by Iwamotoro Honkan Co., Ltd. (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on bathing or visits was found.
Q&A
- When was the Roman Bath built?
- In about 1930 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is it?
- At the Iwamotoro inn on Enoshima, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
- What should I look for?
- The glass dome, the tiled wall fountain and the peacock stained glass.
- Who made the decoration?
- The Agency records the names of the craftsmen said to have made the tiles and the stained glass.
- When was the Iwamotoro Roman Bath registered?
- On November 20, 2001 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Iwamotoro Roman Bath (岩本楼ローマ風呂) |
|---|---|
| Location | 2-2-7 Enoshima, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2001/11/20 (Heisei 13) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, glass roof, 43 m² |
| Owner | Iwamotoro Honkan Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | Bath in an inn (no official visiting information) |
References
- Iwamotoro Roman Bath (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00002526
Last verified: 2026.10.20