Name: Guesthouse Nara Backpackers
Address: 630-8283 Nara, Nara, Yurugi-cho 31 , Japan, Yurugi-cho 31, Nara, 630-8283, Japan
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $21 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.9

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Guesthouse Nara Backpackers

630-8283 Nara, Nara, Yurugi-cho 31 , Japan –

*8.8* Isui-en: only 5 minutes away! (1,350 feet by foot)

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We had a nice room, friendly staff, close by the park and the museum

Kris, Netherlands

Most beautiful place I stayed in all of my Japan travels. The house is gorgeous. Staff are very helpful too and will help with all your questions and are generally just good company too.

John, United Kingdom

The staff was super friendly and very helpful. Even though I arrived early, she gave me a map and gave recommendations on where to go and what to see. The guesthouse was cute and felt more like a home than most guesthouses. It was in a good location for sightseeing. There is a kitchen and complimentary tea and coffee, which was a great way to start the morning.

Danielle, South Korea

Quaint building. Nice garden/living space. Very nice host!

Isaac, United States of America

Close walking distance to the Nara Park with the deers and the Kintetsu train station.

Melinda, Sweden

Amazing guest house with very friendly staff. Worse the experience.

Anne, Australia

The aura and aestetique of the place was magnificent!

Kristine, Denmark

Wonderful guesthouse, lovely staff and spacious, comfortable rooms.

Sam, United Kingdom

Really amazing environment, the lounge is situated where you will meet everyone in the guesthouse. I love spending time there chatting with other guests. The staff was very polite and helpful. The location is perfect for the station (not JR), and other sights, 10mins walk to restaurants and convenience stores. Definitely recommend it.

Amanda, United Kingdom

Super clean, a very comfy room and a wonderful location. Staff also great.

James, China

9.6

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“We had a nice room, friendly staff, close by the park and the museum”

Kris Netherlands
“Most beautiful place I stayed in all of my Japan travels. The house is gorgeous. Staff are very helpful too and will help with all your questions and are generally just good company too.”

John United Kingdom
“The staff was super friendly and very helpful. Even though I arrived early, she gave me a map and gave recommendations on where to go and what to see. ”

Danielle South Korea
“Quaint building. Nice garden/living space. Very nice host!”

Isaac United States of America
“Close walking distance to the Nara Park with the deers and the Kintetsu train station.”

Melinda Sweden
“Amazing guest house with very friendly staff. Worse the experience.”

Anne Australia
“The aura and aestetique of the place was magnificent!”

Kristine Denmark
“Wonderful guesthouse, lovely staff and spacious, comfortable rooms.”

Sam United Kingdom
“Really amazing environment, the lounge is situated where you will meet everyone in the guesthouse. I love spending time there chatting with other guests. The staff was very polite and helpful. ”

Amanda United Kingdom
“Super clean, a very comfy room and a wonderful location. Staff also great.”

James China

One of our best sellers in Nara!

Just 650 feet from Nara Park, Nara Backpackers offers affordable accommodations with free Wi-Fi. The traditional, 100 year-old house includes a modern free-use kitchen with microwave. Bicycle rental is offered.

Each dormitory-style bunk bed at Guest house Nara Backpackers has a reading light, power outlet and privacy curtains. Bathrooms and toilets are shared. A coin-operated washing machine is provided.

Children must be 13 or older to stay at this property.

The guest house is about a 10-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Train Station. JR Nara Train Station is 1.1 mi away. Todai-ji Temple and Kofuku-ji are a 10-minute walk.

This is our guests' favorite part of Nara, according to independent reviews.

This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Nara! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

This property is also rated for the best value in Nara! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Located in the top-rated area in Nara, this property has an excellent location score of 9.2!

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	Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Room Size 214 ft² Price includes 1 bunk in a room with multiple bunk beds. Room Facilities: • Air conditioning • Shared bathroom • Heating • Shared toilet • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) Free WiFi! Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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Start of dialog content Room Size 107 ft² Price includes 1 bunk in a room with multiple bunk beds. Room Facilities: • Air conditioning • Shared bathroom • Heating • Shared toilet • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) Free WiFi! Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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Start of dialog content Room Size 107 ft² Features tatami (woven-straw) flooring and Japanese futon bedding. Room Facilities: • Air conditioning • Shared bathroom • Heating • Shared toilet Free WiFi! Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Japanese-Style Small Double Room 1 twin bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Room Size 80 ft² Features tatami (woven-straw) flooring and a Japanese futon bed. Futon bed is 120 cm wide. Room Facilities: • Shared bathroom • Fan • Heating • Shared toilet Free WiFi! Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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Start of dialog content Room Size 178 ft² Features tatami (woven-straw) flooring and Japanese futon bedding. Room Facilities: • Shared bathroom • Fan • Heating • Shared toilet Free WiFi! Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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Area Info – Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks

Nara Prefectural Art Museum
0.1 miles
Isui-en
0.3 miles
Kofuku-ji
0.3 miles
Nara National Museum
0.3 miles
Kintetsu Nara Station
0.4 miles
Todai-ji Temple
0.4 miles
Shosoin
0.5 miles
Nara Park
0.6 miles
Naramachi
0.6 miles
Gangoji Temple
0.6 miles

Restaurants & Markets

Restaurant
0.2 miles
Cafe/Bar
0.2 miles
Supermarket
0.3 miles
Market
0.4 miles

Natural Beauty

Mountain
0.9 miles

Closest Airports

Itami Airport
23.5 miles
Kobe Airport
34.8 miles
Kansai International Airport
37.7 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“The staff are amazing and the house is BEAUTIFUL”

Teagan

New Zealand

“-the room for four that we booked was amazing. It was large, spacious, and very traditional as is the property where this is located. - garden on the property is very beautiful - close walk to the deer parks -facilities are sufficient”

Zac Vin

Austria

“Great host, great location!”

Donald

United States of America

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3:30 PM - 9:00 PM

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Until 10:00 AM

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Children and Extra Beds

Children older than 12 years are welcome.

Extra beds are not available.

There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Cash only

This property only accepts cash payments.

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Only cash is accepted for payment. Credit cards cannot be used.

Common areas are closed from 11 pm-7 am.

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Reviewed: September 4, 2018

Kris
Netherlands
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Japanese-Style Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눇We had a nice room, friendly staff, close by the park and the museum

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: August 26, 2018

Anonymous
Italy
7.9

“Liked it ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Japanese-Style Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Really convenient position.
눇Could have been cleaner.

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: August 20, 2018

John
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눇Most beautiful place I stayed in all of my Japan travels. The house is gorgeous. Staff are very helpful too and will help with all your questions and are generally just good company too.

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: August 14, 2018

Danielle
South Korea
Age group: 18 – 24
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉The outlet by my bed only worked if the light was on, so I was unable to charge anything while sleeping.
눇The staff was super friendly and very helpful. Even though I arrived early, she gave me a map and gave recommendations on where to go and what to see. The guesthouse was cute and felt more like a home than most guesthouses. It was in a good location for sightseeing. There is a kitchen and complimentary tea and coffee, which was a great way to start the morning.

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: July 30, 2018

Isaac
United States of America
8.8

“If I could have just stored my bag early this place would have been perfect!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Could not check in early or store luggage early.
눇Quaint building. Nice garden/living space. Very nice host!

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: July 28, 2018

Melinda Dinh
Sweden
Age group: 25 – 34
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉The bunk beds are quite uncomfortable. I would book a private room in this place as it’s a very charming house with a nice garden. Sadly the private rooms were all booked up.
눇Close walking distance to the Nara Park with the deers and the Kintetsu train station.

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: July 28, 2018

Anonymous
Austria

1 helpful vote
9.2

“Great host”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Tiny rooms - There was no space to put my backpack...
눇Exceptional friendly and helpful host, clean and very good located in Nara.

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: July 16, 2018

Anne
Australia
9.2

“Will come back again!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Japanese-Style Small Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눇Amazing guest house with very friendly staff. Worse the experience.

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: July 11, 2018

Anonymous
United States of America

3 helpful votes
7.5

“If I Tavel alone may will book there again.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Japanese-Style Small Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눇For cultural experience was very good to stay there.

Stayed in June 2018
Reviewed: July 10, 2018

Kristine
Denmark
8.3

“True Japan experience”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉The linnen of the bed did not fit properly, unfortunately - for the bunk beds
눇The aura and aestetique of the place was magnificent!

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: July 8, 2018

Sam
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눇Wonderful guesthouse, lovely staff and spacious, comfortable rooms.

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: July 2, 2018

Amanda
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Nothing much. It's an old building but everything was clean.
눇Really amazing environment, the lounge is situated where you will meet everyone in the guesthouse. I love spending time there chatting with other guests. The staff was very polite and helpful. The location is perfect for the station (not JR), and other sights, 10mins walk to restaurants and convenience stores. Definitely recommend it.

Stayed in June 2018
Reviewed: June 27, 2018

James
China

5 helpful votes
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Japanese-Style Small Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉A little noisy - people were sitting outside my room chatting away at midnight. 🙁 Otherwise, the place was lovely.
눇Super clean, a very comfy room and a wonderful location. Staff also great.

Stayed in June 2018
Reviewed: June 7, 2018

Victoria
United States of America
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉More storage space for baggage would be nice, especially for guests staying in smaller rooms. I also wanted to do my laundry while I was here but was unable to
눇Close proximity to Nara Park and shopping arcade with friendly staff that gave good activity recommendations

Stayed in May 2018
Reviewed: May 29, 2018

Anonymous
Belgium
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Japanese-Style Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉The bathroom and toilets could use some thorough cleaning and updating
눇Room, ant the building itself are great. The location is also very good and quiet.

Stayed in May 2018

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