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.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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!

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 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.

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 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 could see Takefue being a stunner of a ryokan in its heyday, but currently it just feels tired and is WAY too expensive for what is being offered. In the middle of March, for nearly $2,000 a night we'd expect a world-class, meticulously maintained property with impeccable service.||Our experience was not that. There was very loud construction happening during most waking hours. Management clearly made a business decision to keep operating a property and collecting large sums of money from customers while construction is taking place. The whole point of a ryokan is rest and relaxation, and the construction (both audibly and visually—you could see construction materials piled about, workers milling around, etc.) completely takes away from that ambience. That's something I might expect from a property in say, Mexico or maybe Portugal... not a luxury ryokan charging top dollar. ||Inside, it felt a bit like an old, unprofessionally run Airbnb where you'd open a cabinet and find clutter behind closed doors. There were random devices and books strewn about our room. The bathroom smelled slightly sewagey. Outside of our room, there was zero common space available to read, grab a tea/coffee, etc.—so we felt a bit trapped. My husband ordered sake during our kaiseki dinner, and it didn't arrive until 30+ minutes into the meal. ||For maybe closer to $600/night, this experience would have been acceptable. For what we paid—this was not worth it at all. My positive notes: the outdoor onsen that you could book by the hour was nice and our nakai-san was very sweet.

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.