Gengahashi Onsen Bathhouse: Japan's First Registered Cultural Property Sento with Statue of Liberty Discover Gengahashi Onsen, a 1937 Showa modernist bathhouse in Osaka featuring an iconic Statue of Liberty and shachihoko roof ornaments. Learn about Japan's first registered cultural property public bath and its unique architectural legacy.

Did you know Japan's first sento to become a cultural property has Statues of Liberty? 🗽
👉 Gengabashi Onsen in Osaka, built in 1937, features a wordplay roof: "New York" meets "bathing" (入浴/nyūyoku)!
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