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Daibutsukan

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Traditional Room, Japanese Futon, Non Smoking | Living area | TV
Reception
Public bath
Indoor spa tub

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
250 Takabatakecho, Nara, Nara-ken, 630-8301
  • Nara Park
    1 min walk
  • Sarusawa Pond Park
    1 min walk
  • Kofuku-ji Temple
    2 min walk
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    32 min drive

Room options

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Traditional Room, Japanese Futon, Non Smoking | Living area | TV

Traditional Room, Japanese Futon, Non Smoking

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Futon

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About this property

Daibutsukan

3-star Nara ryokan steps from Nara Park
This smoke-free ryokan features a spa tub, tour/ticket assistance, and a front-desk safe. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Housekeeping is not available.
Daibutsukan offers 30 accommodations with safes and bathrobes. This Nara ryokan provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Refrigerators and minibars are provided. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.
Recreational amenities at the ryokan include a spa tub.
Public bath/onsen services include an indoor public bath (no minerals) and a yukata (Japanese robe). These services feature separate men and women areas.
Daibutsukan features a spa tub, tour/ticket assistance, and a front-desk safe. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Daibutsukan is a smoke-free property.

Languages

English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Spa tub

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Spa

  • Public indoor bath (no minerals)
  • Separate men/women areas in public bath
  • Yukata (Japanese robes)

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • In-room dining only
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10 PM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve access to the public bathing facility
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
Set meals are served in guestrooms only (no menus or public dining)
Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the onsite public bathing facilities

Property is also known as

Daibutsukan
Daibutsukan Inn
Daibutsukan Inn Nara
Daibutsukan Nara
Daibutsukan Nara
Daibutsukan Ryokan
Daibutsukan Ryokan Nara

Daibutsukan Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 40 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hospitality was great and really close to nara park
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

6/10 Okay

Jenny, chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Clean hotel
Janpanese homeowned hotel, staff members are friendly, rooms are very clean, walking distance to tour sites. Interesting experience.

6/10 Okay

Amit, Israel

Liked: Cleanliness
Relatively old hotel. Room was too noisy.
The room is very basic and pretty old. We had a street facing room, and every little noise was heard loudly in the room (street noise continued until late and started early). It was challenging to communicate with the hotel staff in English. The hotel location is pretty good - right in the center. On the other hand, it's a pretty small city so maybe location is not that critical in this case.

10/10 Excellent

wb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So close to Nara Park
I liked this hotel. Very nice staff, great breakfast and literally across the street from Nara Park. One thing to note is the 10pm curfew at this hotel. If you're not back in before then, you'll have to find somewhere else to stay. That wasn't an issue for me, but I can see how that could a problem for some. I wasn't sure about the Japanese futon bed, but it was very comfy! Would stay here again!!

8/10 Good

Terence, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good Japanese Experience
Excellent location - we can see deers from our room. One female and one male public baths made the stay very relaxing. Love the seating beside windows - great for people watching during the day. Very quiet at night. Breakfast is in a private room. Love the Japanese experience.

8/10 Good

Amy, San Francisco, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice traditional inn
We had a pleasant stay at Daibutsukan in mid October. The staff was friendly and accommodating, in particular the young woman who prepared our room and breakfast. The staff mostly speaks Japanese and we only had a limited vocabulary, but we were able to communicate well enough. The location was ideal for accessing Nara Park and was convenient for exploring the town. Nara Station is a little ways away, but we found it easy enough to walk with our rolling suitcases from the station to the ryokan. Others may not find that to be the case, however. We enjoyed the traditional accommodations and found the futons to be quite comfortable. The bathroom is small, but we did not find this to be a problem for us. Breakfast was filling and tasty. The spas (one for men and another for women) are basic, but clean and comfortable for a short soak. After we checked out of the room the staff was able to hold our luggage while we explored until 2pm. If you're looking for traditional accommodations in Nara I would recommend Diabutsukan.

2/10 Terrible

Pierre, Singapore

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Expensive, poor service, 10pm curfew.
A typical room, but it comes at a hefty price... Hotel is expensive, and has a lot of constraints: - CURFEW AT 10pm (see below) - check out at 10am - lots of stairs (hotel is not disability-friendly) - no option to eat, either in or around the hotel. Restaurants downtown are a rip-off - very few facilities around VERY IMPORTANT: the hotel has a CURFEW AT 10pm. That's right: 10pm... and it's strictly enforced. Even Cinderella had until midnight to enjoy the company of her Prince! If you had planned a romantic trip with your significant other, this is going to ruin your experience in so many ways: - "Oh sorry darling, I know this is a wonderful night but we must be back before 10pm..." - "Oh sorry darling, I know you wanted to see more of nearby Kyoto but we must go back already..." After 10pm you'll have to sleep with all the deer that populate Nara... Regarding the management: - the only person who barely speaks English may be called by the reception through loudspeaker... (not kidding!) - poor service. Should consider a different profession In short: - Expensive - Hotel not suitable for a romantic getaway ("sorry darling, but our 'hotel' has a stupid curfew") - Hotel not suitable for any other purpose Not worth it.

10/10 Excellent

travis, r

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old world (1960's) Japanese luxury sustained
Lay in bed (futon) and look directly across the quiet street onto deer grazing at the world heritage pagoda..... does it get better? This hotel was probably extremely upmarket in the 60's - and I'd say that absolutely nothing has changed since that time (other than the staff have probably aged in line with the hotel). Don't get me wrong - this hotel is amazing in a 1960's kitch way. The onsen is terrific and you pretty much have it to yourself. the service is very attentive, including Japanese tea on arrival. Wifi was good. From memory the only negative thing was the 10pm curfew....though by that time the town has closed and gone to sleep so it's really not to big a deal. (Last orders for food for many restaurants in Nara are very early - we got caught out by this a little). You simply won't find a better located cheap hotel. A must stay (if u have a little humour).

8/10 Good

K, Kamakura, Japan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
LOCATION!
A family run ryokan, this makes up in kindness and character what it lacks in facilities. It's location is so close to Kofukuji that you are practically staying on temple grounds & it is literally a stone's throw from Nara koen. I would definitely stay again.

6/10 Okay

Lawrence, Hawaii

Liked: Cleanliness
O.K. for the price.
Rather typical low budget japanese ryokan. No food services, not even breakfast. Neighborhood was good, but road outside our room noisy with scooters and motorcycles.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice traditional Japanese accommodation
Nice traditional Japanese accommodation in a good location. Nice room, well worth the money.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible first experience in a ryokan
I have never stayed in a ryokan before, but guaranteed that I will stay again. For a traveler on business you spend so little time in the room, elaborate, expensive accommodations are not a necessity for me because frankly I spend little actual time in the room. Traditionally the ryokan fits well with this model, a nice simple inexpensive place to stay. This one as beautiful and the staff was great! I am a big guy and even so, it was just fine for me (I did have to duck a little bit when I went out on the porch but that was no problem. Next time I go to Nara on business I will definitely stay here!

10/10 Excellent

Joerg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Eliza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
エリザ
ホテルは古いですがとっても良い場所でした。 みんな親切でした。

8/10 Good

Anna, stockholm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Gullig familjeägd Ryokan
Underbar personal som vill göra allt för att men ska trivas. Stora rum om än lite omoderna så var det fantastiskt. Läget underbart precis vid parken. Rekommenderar starkt att bo här.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

denis, lille

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super
Très bon accueil et emplacement avec un petit déjeuner extraordinaire
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

yuwei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
值得住宿的日式房間
旅館外表很普通不顯眼，都是資深的員工，到日本值得體會的日式房間，大浴池洗澡，日式早餐一人一份。

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Liliana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Encantadora habitación!
Al principio nos pareció un hotel demasiado sencillo, hasta que llegamos a la habitación de este ryokan japonés!

8/10 Good

jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
personnel tres aimable
Très positif première expérience en ryokan

6/10 Okay

Weite

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort