Takefue

**Pure Luxury in Natural Harmony** Takafue redefines the ryokan experience with just 12 exquisite suites, each featuring its own private onsen. The property is masterfully built around the existing landscape, creating an entrancing fusion of luxury and nature that feels both exclusive and serene. The attention to detail is flawless—from the perfectly heated towels to premium Aesop amenities, everything flows seamlessly. The service anticipates your every need without being intrusive. Beyond your suite’s private onsen, the bookable private onsens and beautiful spa offer even more ways to indulge. This isn’t just accommodation; it’s pure indulgence wrapped in Japanese elegance. Unforgettable.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

We traveled to Japan from San Francisco. After our jam-packed tour schedule, we arrived at Takefu Ryokan. Our stay at the Tafuke Ryokan was terrific and nothing short of extraordinary! I'd particularly like to commend Yua Takaki. He was incredibly helpful and patient when we had to use Google Translate, as neither my husband nor I spoke Japanese. He always responded to our questions attentively with a friendly smile. Yua Takaki went above and beyond to meet our needs during our two-day stay. The excellent food the chef provided was, of course, incredible, too! Thanks to everyone who made our stay extraordinary, and many thanks to Yua Takaki.

This place is luxurious. We stayed at one of their smaller rooms since it was just me and my husband but they have larger suites if you wanna bring a whole cohort. They have free ramune just lying around the resort and resort itself is worth exploring so you're not just limited to your room. The food is excellent. It was rainy when we stayed but it was still wonderful. I overestimated my ability to eat dessert after dinner and ordered a whole box of wagashi, but the staff was kind enough and let me pick the ones I wanted to eat instead of wasting the whole box 😅 They use traditional bamboo and paper umbrellas during rainy days! You can also reserve their private baths and those were really cool as well. I highly recommend staying here!

A truly unforgettable stay — where every detail, every meal, and every smile made us feel at home. Thank you to the incredible team, especially Mr. Kenji, whose warmth and care made our experience even more special. This beautiful resort has captured our hearts, and we look forward to making it a cherished family tradition for many years to come.

This is one of the few ryokan that has modern touches, but doesn't lose on the old style feel. Which I appreciate when going to a ryokan. The ultra modern ones just feel like you're still in the big cities. Service was amazing, food was exceptional (although it's A LOT of food), and the baths were great. It's one of those places where you'd like to go back to.

This is my second/third favourite ryokan. It is old fashioned and rustic but beautifully organised, our room onsen was just gorgeous and the largest outdoor onsen also with breathtaking scenery. We had our dinner served in our room by Moto San who was very kind with great sense of humour, you do not get that kind of individual attention in most places now. So we were happy and grateful for the excellent care and service. Dinner and breakfast sumptuously organised. Our going away cake was so delicious! And we will cherish our photo!||Takefue is close to many walks and Aso mountain.||A very special place

Takefue is one of the best onsen hotels I have been in Japan. Every detail is perfect. ManyThe room manager is very responsive and helpful. The food is excellent, with bamboo made utensils. The room is sizable. The massage is also relaxing.||It will be nice if one can reserve the Kumamon room for dinner (we were too late for that).

I usually do not write reviews let alone create an account on TripAdvisor to do so but I think there needs to be some serious improvement in the hotel staff service for an establishment claiming to be a luxury ryokan.||I booked a stay at Takefue from November 16th-17th 2024 with my partner as a special trip. For context, we picked the Amato room and paid ¥210,000 yen for a single night which as of current exchange rates amounts to be around $1,368. Keep in mind, we live in New York and this price exceeds even the most luxurious hotels in Manhattan by a mile.||It is extremely disappointing that the service of this ryokan provides is woefully lacking and leaves a lot to be desired. The issues started right as we checked-in. During this check-in process we were asked to seat at the lounge area while they got our rooms ready. Once they got our names down and confirmed our reservation, the gentleman who ushered us in initially proceeded to leave the reception area for almost 20 minutes leaving us confused as to why it was taking so long to get our room ready. Note that no other staff was available in the reception area and we were left wondering what is going on. Even more frustrating is that after 20 minutes, a completely different hotel staff lady approached us and finally took us to our room. I have no idea why the check-in process took so long nor do I understand why there was near zero communication from the hotel staff about how long this would take. If there is a delay with setting up the room at least have the decency to inform your guests about this instead of leaving them in the reception area wondering what the hell is going on. ||The second issue which bothered me is during the breakfast service. The night before we were asked to pick between the choice of salmon or mackerel for our fish. My partner and I both picked mackerel. I was incredibly displeased to find out that they got my partner's order wrong and served her salmon for her breakfast meal. I know this might be nitpicky but if you are charging exorbitant prices for a one night stay at least get our food requests right.||Takefue is supposedly one of the most sought after luxury ryokans in the area but the service that was provided to my partner and I was sorely lacking and is not up to standard with what I expect from paying almost $1,368 PER NIGHT. If this establishment wants to charge top dollar for their rooms then at the very least they should provide a service befitting this price point. There needs to be a serious look into how hotel staff treat their guests here because it is extremely poor. What is the point of having a nice ryokan if the hotel staff do not know basic hospitality skills?||To anyone reading this, especially the management of Takefue, ask yourself this: If you paid almost $1,368 PER NIGHT for this experience, would you come back again?

Ok gang, this is an experience that I've never had before, utterly magnificent and overwhelming at an Onsen, or as a matter of fact at any hotel I've been too. It's a 2 hour ride by jumbo taxi to get here from Kumamoto Station. The one way ride costs $350. The ride up was beayitoful with mountain vistas and green fields with cattle and horses. Takefue Onsen is in a middle of a beautiful mountainous forested area. The limited rooms maybe 15 are all spacious and with their own ofuro's. There are also a 4 other private outdoor baths that must be reserved in advance. The food delicious. And presented beautifully. The staff, let's me put it this way, after 2 days they were family. Attentive and followed through with what ever my needs were. There is a villa in the middle of the property that had 6 rooms and 2 ofuros baths. This place is not cheap. But I can't tell you where you can anything like this anywhere in Japan. I paid $500 a person a night. But it can easily go as high as $1,000. Well worth it. Take a look at my photos and put this place on your bucket list. I'll definitely be back bringing new friends.

We stayed at Takefue for one night and this was by far one of the best Ryokans we've stayed at in Japan. (At this point, we've tried 10+ different Ryokans across many trips.) Their attention to detail in everything around the decorations, food, service was just impeccable. Even in the transportation aspect - we got so spoiled!! Travelers beware - this ryokan is about 1.5 hours driving away from Fukuoka and access by train is not really an option unless you want to spend an entire day in transit. I suggest you take the car service or arrange your own taxi. Don't mind the travel though, this Ryokan is worth the trip! In their onsens they also have a fun "float your alcohol" with you while you soak in the hot tub experience. =) We found Takefue through the Ryokan collection and we've never been disappointed by recommendations from that list.