Hotel NARA Visitor Center and Inn
630-8361 Nara, Nara, Ikeno-cho 3, Japan – Excellent location – show map
Excellent location – rated 9.5/10! (score from 1508 reviews)
Real guests • Real stays • Real opinions
At this point in my vacation I needed an American sized room. I was dissatisfied with other hotels and their tiny rooms. I was soooo happy to see I could stretch out. The staff was amazing! The young lady spoke very good English.

We truly appreciated the cultural experiences there like the origami-making, the shodo lessons, the lessons on history of Nara by the staff, the English-speaking staff and the exceptional location right on the edge of the deer park and the Nara town with the many eating places. The manager even changed our rooms to give us one with a view of the pond and the pagoda. What I personally liked was how the staff went out of their way to engage you from the minute you arrived. Just so exceptional and truly exhibiting the Japanese hospitality of "omotenashi" !

Awesome tatami and facilities! And love the fact that it has public bathroom like hot spring hotel! location is also great since it is so close to the main street.

I reserved a tatami room with private facilities. I did not expect a large 4 person room overlooking the sarusawa pond and the Five Storey Pagoda. Add to this a very helpful information center, a combini on ground floor, a public bath. Stunning bargain.

I stay here every time I go to Nara, friendly staff and best location.

The staff was very friendly and super helpful, which is to be expected since it is inside the tourist information office. We signed up for the Wednesday afternoon tea ceremony, which was very enjoyable.

Chose a tatami room. Great view of Tofukuji and lake, convenient to other sites in Nara that wanted to visit. Availability of computer and able to leave luggage for the day of check out. Stayed in two different rooms, both tatami, so had to move out of room by 10 am for 3 nights I stayed there.

The view, the convenient location for all the relevant sightseeing, shops and restaurants All in all a great Japanese experience!

The hotel staff was very nice and great with kids.

GREAT location, kind and helpful staff and free luggage storage prior to check in and after check out! We had the Japanese traditional room which was beautiful and included an amazing view of the nearby pond and temple! Great location (minutes away from the temples, garden and of course deer!!)











NARA Visitor Center and Inn This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!
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The Nara Visitor Center and Inn is located in the heart of Nara, just a 3-minute walk from Kofuku-ji Temple and Naramachi. The Todai-ji Temple and Deer Park are a 10-minute stroll away, while Nara Station on the Kintetsu Line is a 7-minute walk. JR Nara Station is 14-minutes away on foot.
All guest rooms feature air conditioning and heating, and are equipped with a fridge and flat-screen TV. Japanese samue nightwear are available to all staying guests. Some units come equipped with an private bathroom with a shower, while some Japanese-style rooms come with an en suite shower. Japanese-style rooms feature tatami (woven-straw) floors and Japanese futon bedding.
The property offers free WiFi access and a 24-hour front desk. Luggage storage is available. There is a public bath on site, where guests will find free toiletries and hairdryers. A coin launderette, a shared kitchen and free-use internet PCs are offered on site.
The on-site tourist information desk offers information in English, Chinese and Korean. Services offered at the desk include transport and meal tickets at a discount, currency exchange, bike hire at a charge, cultural activities at an additional charge, such as Japanese calligraphy lessons, and tour arrangements. Some cultural activities such as origami folding are offered free of charge.
This is our guests' favorite part of Nara, according to independent reviews.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.
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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 9.1 for two-person stays.
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Twin Room with Sofa Bed
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Max adults: 4. Max children: 1 |
Japanese-Style Superior Room
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Max adults: 5. Max children: 1 |
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Closest Landmarks *
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Naramachi0.2 miles
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Gangoji Temple0.2 miles
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Kofuku-ji0.3 miles
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Nara National Museum0.4 miles
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Kintetsu Nara Station0.4 miles
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Nara Prefectural Art Museum0.4 miles
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Isui-en0.5 miles
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Nara Station0.7 miles
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Todaiji Temple0.7 miles
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Nara Park0.8 miles
Restaurants & Markets *
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Kana Kana Cafe/Bar0.3 miles
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Yamato-Mikasa Restaurant0.5 miles
Natural Beauty *
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Wakakusa-mountain Mountain2.7 miles
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sarusawa-ike Lake0 miles
Closest Airports *
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Itami Airport23.5 miles
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Kobe Airport34.7 miles
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Kansai International Airport37.5 miles
Most Popular Landmarks *
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Iwafune Shrine9.1 miles
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Nozaki Kannon Shrine10.9 miles
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Nippon Christ Kyodan Shijonawate Church11.4 miles
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Shijonawate City Museum of History and Folklore11.5 miles
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Neyagawa Park11.6 miles
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Hanazono Rugby Stadium11.7 miles
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Suehiro Park12 miles
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Aeon Mall Shijonawate12.3 miles
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Kayashima Shrine13.4 miles
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Kadoma City History Museum14.4 miles
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Facilities of NARA Visitor Center and Inn Great facilities! Review score, 9.1
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Outdoors
- Terrace
Kitchen
- Shared kitchen
Pets
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Pets are not allowed.
Internet
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Free! WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking
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No parking available.
Health & Wellness Facilities
- Bathhouse
Services
- Vending machine (drinks)
- Baggage storage
- Currency exchange
- Laundry Additional charge
- 24-hour front desk
General
- Air conditioning
- Smoke-free property
- Safe
- Elevator
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
Languages Spoken
- English
- Japanese
- Chinese
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prepayment
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Children & Beds
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children 7 and above are considered adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
There's no capacity for cribs at this property.
This property doesn't offer extra beds.
No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
NARA Visitor Center and Inn accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
The fine print
FAQs about NARA Visitor Center and Inn
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In total, there are 32 rooms at NARA Visitor Center and Inn.
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NARA Visitor Center and Inn offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):
- Bathhouse
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From the nearest airport, you can get to NARA Visitor Center and Inn by:
- Bus 90 minutes
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Check-in at NARA Visitor Center and Inn is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 10:00 AM.
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Room options at NARA Visitor Center and Inn include:
- Triple
- Quad
- Family