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Nara Ryokan

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
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9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry

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28-1, Higashiterabayashi-cho, Nara, Nara, 630-8362
  • Place, Nara Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Sarusawa Pond Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Kofuku-ji Temple
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Osaka (ITM-Itami)

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Basic Single Room | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Single Room

  • 88 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Basic Double or Twin Room | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 118 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 157 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double or Twin Room | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double or Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 157 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 196 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

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Regular Room

  • Sleeps 2

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  • Sleeps 2

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  • Sleeps 2

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 3

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About the neighborhood

Nara

With a stay at Nara Ryokan in Nara (Naramachi), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Nara Park and Sarusawa Pond Park. .This ryokan is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Nara Prefectural Cultural Hall and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Kofuku-ji Temple.

What's nearby

  • Nara Park - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Sarusawa Pond Park - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Kofuku-ji Temple - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Nara Prefectural Cultural Hall - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Todaiji Temple - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Kintetsu-Nara Station - 10 min walk
  • Itami Airport (ITM) - 80 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪ふく徳 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪平宗 奈良店 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bambuno - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪なら酒蔵なべ - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪酒と肴 なかむら - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Nara Ryokan

Ryokan in Nara, steps from Sarusawa Pond Park
Nara Ryokan offers 13 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and slippers. Televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include toilets with an electronic bidet, hair dryers, and toothbrushes and toothpaste.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested.

Private bath/onsen services include an indoor private bath (in communal space).
Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have hair dryers and slippers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, laundry facilities, and a vending machine.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (JPY 1,800 per day)

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Multilingual staff

Spa

  • Private indoor bath (no minerals) in communal space

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Toilet with electronic bidet
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-cm TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Important information

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: JPY 1800 per day (328 ft away)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve access to the public bathing facility
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
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
Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the onsite public bathing facilities

Property is also known as

Nara Ryokan Nara
Nara Ryokan Ryokan
Nara Ryokan Ryokan Nara

Nara Ryokan Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 83 out of 121 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 121 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 121 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 121 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 121 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Adrienne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a great way to experience an “authentic” ryokan - it has bathroom facilities but otherwise it’s futon, tatami matting and green tea. But the best feature by far was the ‘ofuro’ the delightful hot bath. A booking gets a guest 50 minutes of calm relaxation. Remember that there are no meals but there are plenty of small local places for dinner and breakfast. Just delightful!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Margaret

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is in a quiet area with lots of restaurants (though be aware many close by 6 pm). Room is a good size, but there is no elevator and stairs to the second floor are quite steep - something to be aware of if you have mobility issues. Matress on tatami floor was very firm, but comforter is warm and fluffy. There is no way to darken the windows, though, so light comes in throughout the night from a neighbouring sign, and it only gets brighter as the dawn starts. There is also minimal/no sound priifing - we could hear every whisper in the hall, every door opening and clicking shut, and music from another room throughout the evening. Private onsen time is nice, and the water is quite hot but comfortable (for us). The bathing area is clean. The massage chairs were nice to use after soaking in the onsen.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very nicely appointed and clean. The onsen was great, especially as you could book it for private use. The area is charming and central. Would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a great place to stay. Having a private bathing time in the onsen was so great. The beds were comfortable and the staff was friendly. It was the perfect location for access to historical sites. There was a lot of great shopping nearby as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

AJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
About fifteen minutes walk from a Kintentsu station. Lots of shopping and food option between to two. Walkable to and from Nara Park as well. Private bath time built into the reservation. It's slots of 40 minutes. Checking in earlier rather than later gets you more options to choose from.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria, Chicago

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful traditional ryokan hotel, is small and so charming , it has an onsdn that you can use privately so its tattoo friendly ! They give you traditioanl pjs (yukata) and that makes it so special! The staff is really friendly and held our bags for a day before our train at nighy. Close to the deer park and lots of temples
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ken, Langley

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Get little spot to unwind from a day of walking. The hot sping baths where amazing and nice that you could book some personal time.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

AV

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really loved this ryokan! Very authentic. Nice and friendly staff. Comfortable and clean. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The area is amazing with a pond near the area and the walk to the deer park being quite close. The receptionists were all very welcoming and their services were very good. High recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

pamela

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Marta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a lovely place. Great location. Spacious rooms. Comfy beds.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay here in Nara for one night. The staff are lovely, and very much look to cater for you as much as possible whilst not being intrusive. Offered to help carry luggage up to room. The private onsen was included, and was also a lovely experience. To top it off, only a 15 minute walk to Todai-Ji and Nara park.
Our beautiful room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

JIE'ER, JERALD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable accommodation and convenient location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Beverly

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Private onsen time was lovely. Guest house was quiet and clean. Front desk staff were not especially friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jermaine

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Traditional style Inn

Traditional style ryokan for a reasonable price. It had its own onsen for private use which was nice since I have tattoos and could not attend other onsens. However the cleanliness could’ve been slightly better. The room was quite nice but if you’re traveling with others be aware they are small as are the in room bathrooms. Overall I liked the place. Central to Nara and the parks and shopping.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The walls seem very thin. The room below me was talking well into the night. I had to sleep with the TV on to drown out the noise. Other than that, everything was good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Great location

Fantastic location, very authentic Ryokan with a onsen.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tiiu

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at your Ryokan. Thank you for storing my son’s luggage a few days in advance - it was so helpful. You chose an excellent architect for the room design and renovation. Thanks for your warm hospitality.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Meagan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This ryokan is very charming and also very close to the tourist areas, but in the narrow side streets so it is quite quiet. I really enjoyed this place. I strongly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 1 night at Nara Ryokan. Generally we had a good time but there were a few issues that took away from the experience slightly (hence 4 stars instead of 5). Pros were: - Private onsen was really lovely after a long day of walking - Room itself was quite spacious and 'felt' like a real Ryokan (although it's more of an approximation of a Ryokan than a real one) - Beds were large and mattresses relatively comfortable Cons: - Maybe this is a normal feature of a Ryokan, but there were no curtains or way of reducing the light in the morning. Did not sleep well as a consequence - Staff could have been more helpful. Waited 10 minutes at reception for assistance before a staff member finally showed up.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
A very small and charming ryokan. It’s the first spot we’ve been at providing toilet slippers. We enjoyed the private onsen.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

ye

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carl L

Traveled with group
Fairly close to sights and places to eat.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025