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Gibier Ida

じびえ井田

Kaiseki in Nara & Saidaiji Area, Nara, 8 min walk from Nara Station

Michelin Guide2026

Our analysis

  • ¥25,000least expensive dinner course; median ¥17,100
  • Japaneseonline booking only

Dinner ¥20,000–29,999Closed Tuesdays and WednesdaysBook by phone

Photos from the restaurant's pages on Tabelog and Ikyu
All 21 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance

Dishes 14

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Inside 5

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Entrance 2

Gibier Ida: the entrance (photo 19 from the restaurant)Gibier Ida: the entrance (photo 20 from the restaurant)

Its least expensive dinner course is ¥25,000 (on Ikyu), 46% above the ¥17,100 median of the 16 kaiseki restaurants in Nara ranked nearest to it. Its record: a listing without a star in the Michelin Guide 2026. It takes bookings online only in Japanese, on Ikyu Restaurant; 6 of the 24 kaiseki restaurants in Nara can be booked online in English. Good for a seat at the counter.

How we analyze restaurants

How it compares

Kaiseki restaurants in Nara & Saidaiji Area with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.

RestaurantRank in NaraDinner fromLunch fromBookingAwardsWalkClosed
TERRACE Wakakusayama—¥13,500—Online in English (TableCheck)———
Gokan Uogin—¥24,200¥24,200Online in English (OMAKASE)★7 min, Shin-ŌmiyaMon
Oryori Kotan—budget ¥15,000–19,999—Phone only—4 min, Shin-ŌmiyaSun
Sushi & Bar Shosou—¥24,730¥24,730Online, Japanese only—10 min, Nara—
Gibier Ida—¥25,000—Online, Japanese only—8 min, NaraTue, Wed
Japanese cuisine Komasaka—¥16,000¥7,700Phone only—12 min, KyōbateTue

For international visitors

Book through a concierge

No online booking in English and no menu or staff in English are listed. A hotel concierge can book for you.

MenuNot listed
StaffNot listed
Payment
Seating and facilitiesCounter seats, Free Wi-Fi

How to book Gibier Ida

  1. The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant.
  2. Call 0742-23-2226 (+81-742-23-2226 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.

Courses and prices

As the restaurant sells them on Ikyu (一休.com), a Japanese booking site: names and menus as written there. Prices are per person and include tax and service. Book on Ikyu (in Japanese)

  1. Dinner course, in the restaurant's photo

    Dinner course

    【奈良ジビエコース】奈良の食材と十津川じびえ塾こだわりジビエを堪能

    Dinner · 1–6 guests

    • Tempura
    • Sukiyaki

    Drinks pairing included

    What is served (16)(menu in Japanese)

    1. 内容
    2. じびえ井田 × 十津川じびえ塾
    3. 【始まりの奈良じびえ】
    4. 大和鹿のレバーペースト 猪鹿ジャーキー 鹿ハツ串
    5. 【和魂洋才】
    6. 明日香きくらげちと奈良野菜の洋風茶碗蒸し
    7. 【十津川の恵】
    8. 十津川茸天麩羅
    9. 【山の鯨×美吉野醸造】
    10. 酒粕で発酵させた猪のカツレツ
    11. 【紅葉の心】
    12. 大和鹿のすき焼き 古都奈良を感じながら
    13. 【結び】
    14. 三輪素麺 葱味噌仕立て
    15. 【遊びの終わりに】
    16. 奥大和の恵みを自家製アイスクリームで

    ¥25,000

    per person, tax & service incl., ≈$170

The food

Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.

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On Instagram

The restaurant's account: @gibier_ida

Prices

Dinner¥20,000–29,999 per person
Diners report spending¥20,000–29,999 at dinner
Credit cards
Electronic moneyNot accepted

Opening hours

Monday19:00–22:00
TuesdayClosed
WednesdayClosed
Thursday19:00–22:00
Friday19:00–22:00
Saturday19:00–22:00
Sunday19:00–22:00

Seats and rooms

Inside

The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.

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Seats6
Private roomsNo
Private hirePossible
SmokingNon smoking
SettingHotel restaurant, Hideout, Stylish space, Relaxing space, Counter seating, Free Wi-Fi available
DrinksSake (Nihonshu), Wine, Particular about Sake (Nihonshu), Particular about wine
OpenedMarch 2024

Getting there

8 min walk (620 m) from Nara Station, Exit 2.

Also near: Kyōbate: 20 min

Sanjō StreetNoboriōjiLawsonOwl Cafe Watawata2341Exit 2Gibier IdaN100 m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
  1. Leave Nara Station by Exit 2 and walk east for 10 m.
  2. Turn right at Lawson onto Higashimuki and walk 240 m.
  3. Turn left at Owl Cafe Watawata onto Sanjō Dōri and walk 140 m.
  4. Bear right and walk 210 m.
  5. Gibier Ida is on your right.

    On your right

    Look for

    じびえ井田

    The restaurant's name, as on its sign

    The entrance, in the restaurant's own photo
    The entrance, in the restaurant's own photo

Show this to a taxi driver

じびえ井田奈良県奈良市高畑町1118

The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it

Location

Address1118 Takabatakecho Nara, Nara 630-8301
Stations
  • Nara, 570 m, about 9 min walk
  • Kyōbate, 1.3 km, about 21 min walk
Directions8 minutes walk from Kintetsu Nara Station.

Find it in Google MapsOfficial website

Nearby

Sights within a walk

Awards

Michelin Guide2026

Gibier Ida is one of the restaurants selected in the Michelin Guide 2026, without a star. Gibier Ida in the Michelin Guide

From the restaurant's website

Executive chef井田弘

As stated on hotelsetre.com, checked in November 2026.

Questions visitors ask

How much does Gibier Ida cost?

The restaurant puts dinner at ¥20,000–29,999 per person. Drinks may be extra; credit cards are accepted.

When is Gibier Ida closed?

It is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

What is the nearest station to Gibier Ida?

Nara Station, about 8 minutes on foot (620 m). Kyōbate Station is about 21 minutes away.

Is Gibier Ida in the Michelin Guide?

Yes. Gibier Ida is one of the restaurants selected in the Michelin Guide 2026, without a star.

Sources

Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026), Ikyu, the Michelin Guide, and the restaurant's website; the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.