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NARA Visitor Center & Inn

Property class: 2.5

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A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a sliding shoji screen, a wooden table, a television, and a view of a pagoda through the window.
A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low wooden table, and a sliding shoji screen.
A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low table, a cushion, and a sliding door leading to a balcony with a pagoda view.
A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low table, a television, and a sliding door leading to a balcony with a view of a pagoda.
A modern indoor space with a sign indicating 'Laptops with Internet access'.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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3, Ikenocho, Nara, Nara, 630-8361
  • Place, Nara Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Sarusawa Pond Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Kofuku-ji Temple
    ‪3 min walk‬

Room options

View all photos for Twin Room

A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a computer, a chair, a sofa, and a window with curtains.

Twin Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A traditional Japanese-style room with tatami flooring, a low wooden table, a television on a cabinet, and a futon bed.

Japanese Style Room for 4 People

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(20 reviews)
  • 143 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons
  • Free WiFi

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A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low table, cushions, a TV, and a view of trees and buildings outside.

Japanese Style Room for 5 People

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • 178 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Futons
  • Free WiFi

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A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low wooden table, a futon bed, and sliding doors leading to an outdoor balcony.

Japanese Style Room for 3 People

  • Lake view
  • 107 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Futons
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Nara

With a stay at NARA Visitor Center & Inn in Nara (Naramachi), you'll be steps from Nara Park and Sarusawa Pond Park. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Nara Prefectural Cultural Hall and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Kofuku-ji Temple.

What's nearby

  • Nara Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Sarusawa Pond Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Kofuku-ji Temple - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Nara Prefectural Cultural Hall - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Nara National Museum - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Kintetsu-Nara Station - 9 min walk
  • Itami Airport (ITM) - 79 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪博多小料理くみ子 - ‬6 min walk
  • 若草カレー本舗
  • しかまる
  • ‪一条奈良三条通店 - ‬5 min walk

About this property

NARA Visitor Center & Inn

NARA Visitor Center & Inn offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and slippers. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include bidets, toilets with an electronic bidet, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Housekeeping is offered on request and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 24 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and bidets.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a communal living room. Additional amenities at this hotel include tour/ticket assistance and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • In a regional park
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Oven
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster oven

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Japanese futons are provided based on the number of adults in the reservation.

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

Property is also known as

NARA Visitor Center Inn
Visitor Center Inn
NARA Visitor Center
NARA Visitor Center & Inn Nara
NARA Visitor Center & Inn Hotel
NARA Visitor Center & Inn Hotel Nara

NARA Visitor Center & Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 549 out of 700 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 126 out of 700 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 700 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 700 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 700 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, spacious room. Very friendly and helpful staff. Very enjoyable stay and excellent value.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Deshana

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The Traditional Japanese style room was perfect. The location was fantastic!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Miguel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, amazing staff & very nice room!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Krista

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Lovely, special little spot. Great service as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Shelby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My favorite hotel in Nara!!!! I hate that it is being closed.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

pashupati

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staffs, close to parks
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel staff is very friendly and helpful, and the hotel is near Nara Park which is convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Big room for a very reasonable price. Staff are super friendly. Would recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Carter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely worth the stay amazing friendly staff who are happy to help when ever needed.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Rie

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

Wonderful place to stay in Nara

Wonderful place to stay in Nara.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Corey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay while visiting Japan
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The inn was perfectly located between the town and Nara park, and the view from our room overlooked a beautiful pond. Deer were roaming around everywhere. Walking around the area was quite lovely. The staff were so warm, welcoming, and helpful—it was truly a joy to spend the night here.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable stay, amazing staff, close to things but quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very friendly staff and awesome location.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was extremely friendly and accommodating, room was spacious clean and had great views of the surrounding area. Plenty of amenities and a great bath. Best place to stay in Nara hands down!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location with cultural activities and a public bath, friendlt staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Caelan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view from the room was amazing, the staff were lovely and very helpful. Would definitely stay there again next time I’m in town
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Takuya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice view Nice hospitality Good vibes
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Eduardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kind staff, excellent location, room clean, recommend it 100%
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Ti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our second stay in 7 years. Although the famous 5 story tower is in long term renovation, the location is still best in our opinion. It very quiet and typical Japanese style residential area.walkable distance to major attractions and shopping. Hope this facility will still be around. It’s a visit center too, so lot of information and culture activities.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its a little bit of a walk away from the main stations, which makes it quite peaceful and lovely. Lovely surrounding area, we were lucky to have a view of the pond & deer.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Yoko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were really nice and having the tourist bureau inside is so convenient
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Ariene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely kind and friendly staff who were very knowledgeable about Nara and tourist destinations. Hotel was in a great location and would gladly stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Sebastian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Located trully in heart of Nara. Perfect price, perfect room condition, perfect view. Staff very friendly and helpful. Would visit again!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about this place is perfect. The staff were very helpful and kind, the traditional Japanese room was perfect, and the location was ideal.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025