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Daibutsukan

3.0 star property
Ryokan with free parking, steps from Nara Park

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Traditional Room, Japanese Futon, Non Smoking | Living area | TV
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Traditional Room, Japanese Futon, Non Smoking | Minibar, in-room safe, laptop workspace, free WiFi
Located near Todaiji Temple and Kasuga Shrine, Daibutsukan offers a serene retreat with an indoor public bath and spa tub. Relax in the tranquil atmosphere, connect to WiFi, park easily with self parking, store luggage securely, enjoy smoke-free premises and explore nearby attractions with tour/ticket assistance.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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

Traditional Room, Japanese Futon, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
TV
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Minibar
In-room safe
Laptop workspace
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Futon
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About the area

Located in Nara, Daibutsukan is in the historical district and near a train station. Nara Prefectural Art Museum and Nara National Museum are cultural highlights, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Nara Family and Aeon Mall. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Naraden Arena or Hanazono Rugby Stadium.
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Map
250 Takabatakecho, Nara, Nara-ken, 630-8301

What's nearby

  • Nara Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Kofuku-ji Temple - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Nara National Museum - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Todaiji Temple - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Kasuga Shrine - 18 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Kintetsu-Nara Station - 9 min walk
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪PARK桃谷樓 -PARK TOKOKURO- - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪猿田彦珈琲 - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪平宗 奈良店 - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪ナナイロフルウツ - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Daibutsukan

Ryokan near Nara Park
Daibutsukan provides amenities, such as an indoor public bath (no minerals) and a hot tub. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Luggage storage, smoke-free property and a front desk safe
  • A lift and tour/ticket information
Room features
All guest rooms at Daibutsukan boast thoughtful touches, such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, in addition to amenities, such as free WiFi and safes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Fridges and phones

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Hot 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

  • Lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • 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.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

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 bath facility
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector 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 on-site public bathing facilities

Property is also known as

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Daibutsukan pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Daibutsukan?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Daibutsukan?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 8 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Daibutsukan?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Daibutsukan located?

Situated in the historical district, this ryokan is steps away from Nara Park, Sarusawa Pond Park and Kofuku-ji Temple. Kōfuku-ji National Treasure Hall and Nara Christ Church are also within 10 minutes. Kintetsu-Nara Station is 9 minutes by foot and Nara Station is 20 minutes.

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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 traveller

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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 traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Joerg

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

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 traveller

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

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.

8/10 Good

Véronique, Genève

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

Riokan traditionnel à 2 pas des lieux touristiques

Riokan traditionnel propre et bien situé. Seul hic, pour les nocturnes, il y a un couvre feu de 23h....

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!!

6/10 Okay

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Chambre japonaise face à la Pagode de Nara

Chambre de type japonais: grande, avec salle de bain et toilettes à part. Chambre basique, très propre mais avec équipement sommaire. Vue sur la pagode de Nara depuis la chambre. Bonne réception wifi. Hotel situé à deux minutes à pied d'une entree du parc. Bains Onsen dans l'hôtel.

10/10 Excellent

Stephane, Aachen

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

Très bien, très acueillant

Nous étions vraiment surpris par cette hôtel. Je m'attendais à un simple hôtel mais il y a plus que dans la description (notamment un onsen en sous sol).Le service est excellent, à notre arrivée on nous conduit jusqu'à la chambre, on nous montre tout le nécessaire et 3 minutes plus tard arrive une plateau pour le thé. Les futons sont mis en place pendant votre absence et il y avait un petit balcon qui donnait sur le parc et une pagode :)

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.

8/10 Good

CHIEN-KAI, Taiwan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

可以看見奈良鹿的飯店。。。

整體算是乾淨且空間不小的房間，窗戶面對馬路早上可以看見奈良鹿走過，只是有門禁時間。。。

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

ひじもん, 神奈川県

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

興福寺の五重塔の真ん前！ 奈良観光にとても便利！

昭和を感じさせる雰囲気のよい旅館です。 きっちりと掃き清められた清潔なお宿で、気持ちよくゆったりと過ごせます！