Kasuga Taisha
≈ 0.7 km away · Shrine
Guests walk through a restored historic garden on the way to dinner.
FUFU Nara is in Takabatake, Nara City, about 5 minutes by taxi from Kintetsu Nara Station. All guest room open-air baths use natural hot spring water; there are no communal baths, and treatments are offered at Spa by sisley. Dinner at Restaurant Tekisui is Nara-style kaiseki or teppanyaki, breakfast is Japanese-style with local ingredients, and there is no in-room dining. Children of all ages are welcome (teppanyaki is not open to children under 10), and some rooms take up to 4 guests.
FUFU Nara
ふふ奈良
Rate
From US$316 per person
From US$633 for 2 guests (1 room)
Per person, per night, with dinner and breakfast — derived by halving a two-person total rather than quoted directly, so treat it as an indication rather than a price. Shown in US dollars, converted from the yen the property quotes at the Oct 7, 2026 reference rate; the booking site charges at its own rate.
Dates and guests
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The stay
- Private bath
- Every room has one
Practical details
From the property’s or its operator’s official website. Only what the site states is shown.
- Getting there
- About 5 min by taxi from Kintetsu Nara Station, or about 10 min by taxi from JR Nara Station; no shuttle
- Source: fufunara.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Check-in
- 15:00 (early check-in from 14:00 for a fee)
- Source: fufunara.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Check-out
- 11:00 (late check-out until 12:00 for a fee)
- Source: fufunara.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Room capacity
- Up to 4 in some rooms; ages 13+ count as adults
- Source: fufunara.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Children
- Children of all ages welcome with guardians; teppanyaki not open to children under 10
- Source: fufunara.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Dinner
- Nara-style kaiseki or teppanyaki at Restaurant Tekisui; no in-room dining, room-service menu available
- Source: fufunara.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Breakfast
- Japanese-style breakfast with local ingredients at Restaurant Tekisui
- Source: fufunara.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
Tattoos, special diets, accessibility and solo stays: see “Before you book: what the property officially says” below.
Before you book: what the property officially says
Answers taken from the property’s or its operator’s official website, with the exact wording. We only show what the site states.
The property’s official site doesn’t clearly state its policy on tattoos, special diets, accessibility or solo stays — ask the property before booking.
Against the 179
- Size
- 30 rooms— Just over the median of 28; the 179 run 1 to 508
- Award
- One MICHELIN Key
- Type
- Modern brand— 77 of 179
- Where
- Nara— 4 of 179
The catalogue’s own axis
- 3 Keys7 stays
- 2 Keys23 stays
- 1 Key113 stays
- Relais & Châteaux15 stays
- The Ryokan Collection46 stays
One MICHELIN Key — the largest group in the catalogue.
For scale: the smallest stay in this catalogue is Hakone Kairai at 1 room, the largest The Okura Tokyo at 508.
Nearby
Isuien Garden
≈ 0.8 km away · Garden
Kōfuku-ji Five-Story Pagoda
≈ 0.9 km away · Pagoda
Tōdai-ji Great Buddha Hall
≈ 1.1 km away · Temple
Nara Park Deer
≈ 1.5 km away · Park
Mount Wakakusa
≈ 2.0 km away · Mountain
Distances are in a straight line from this property, not travel times. Locations from OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Photos: © dconvertini (CC BY-SA 2.0) · © 663highland (CC BY 2.5) · © Michael Gunther (CC BY-SA 4.0) · © Martin Falbisoner (CC BY-SA 4.0) · © Jakub Hałun (CC BY 4.0) · © Christophe95 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
About the ratings
1 KEY
One MICHELIN Key
The MICHELIN Guide's distinction for hotels — a Key, not a star — for the places its inspectors judge among the most special to stay.
Good to know
Are meals included in the rate?
The rate shown is per person and includes dinner and breakfast.
Does every room have a private bath?
Yes — every room has its own private bath.
How many rooms does FUFU Nara have?
FUFU Nara has 30 rooms.
How do you get to FUFU Nara?
About 5 min by taxi from Kintetsu Nara Station, or about 10 min by taxi from JR Nara Station; no shuttle
What is the nearest station to FUFU Nara?
Kintetsu Nara Station
What time is check-in at FUFU Nara?
15:00 (early check-in from 14:00 for a fee)
What time is check-out at FUFU Nara?
11:00 (late check-out until 12:00 for a fee)
How many guests can stay in one room at FUFU Nara?
Up to 4 in some rooms; ages 13+ count as adults
What is the policy on children at FUFU Nara?
Children of all ages welcome with guardians; teppanyaki not open to children under 10
What are the dinner arrangements at FUFU Nara?
Nara-style kaiseki or teppanyaki at Restaurant Tekisui; no in-room dining, room-service menu available
What are the breakfast arrangements at FUFU Nara?
Japanese-style breakfast with local ingredients at Restaurant Tekisui
How do I book FUFU Nara?
Use the booking links near the top of this page. Prices and cancellation terms differ between sellers, so it is worth comparing more than one.
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