Name: NARA Visitor Center and Inn
Address: 630-8361 Nara, Nara, Ikeno-cho 3, Japan, Ikeno-cho 3, Nara, 630-8361, Japan
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $39 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.3

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Hotel NARA Visitor Center and Inn

630-8361 Nara, Nara, Ikeno-cho 3, Japan –

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I made this almost as a previous day reservation but had no regrets at all! The hotel is very nice and I feel it's a very good price/quality ratio. Everything in the room was perfect. Staff was super friendly, and even one of them was super excited because he heard I was from Costa Rica, and he would have the chance of practicing his spanish! I didn't have the chance of going to the bathhouse, so I can't comment on that.

Andres, Costa Rica

But lucky, the hotel provided a "Handy" smartphone.

Irwan, Japan

Great location, great view from the room, very large room.

Daniel, Canada

The staff was genuinely nice and helpful, the room was extremely comfortable, the location fabulous!

Jolanta, Poland

Very good location with a view of the 5 story Pagoda. Neighbourhood is very quiet. My husband and son enjoyed the coffee vendo on ground floor.

Grace, Philippines

Clean room with comfortable tatami. Staff are very friendly.

Chris, Canada

The room is Japanese style and very comfortable. The facilities are nice and useful.

Firenxy, Hong Kong

Japanese breakfast and japanese room style. Everybody was very kind!

Alejandro, Japan

The exterior of the building gives no hint of the traditional/contemporary styling of the rooms within. We have a beautifully spacious double room on the top floor overlooking the Sarusawaike Pond and the stunning pagoda of the Kohfukuji Temple.

Nicholas, United Kingdom

Excellent, friendly, informative staff. Top notch service. Clean and comfortable! Great location! A +++

Stacy, Canada

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9.6

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What guests loved the most:
“I made this almost as a previous day reservation but had no regrets at all! The hotel is very nice and I feel it's a very good price/quality ratio. Everything in the room was perfect. ”

Andres Costa Rica
“But lucky, the hotel provided a "Handy" smartphone.”

Irwan Japan
“Great location, great view from the room, very large room.”

Daniel Canada
“The staff was genuinely nice and helpful, the room was extremely comfortable, the location fabulous!”

Jolanta Poland
“Very good location with a view of the 5 story Pagoda. Neighbourhood is very quiet. My husband and son enjoyed the coffee vendo on ground floor.”

Grace Philippines
“Clean room with comfortable tatami. Staff are very friendly.”

Chris Canada
“The room is Japanese style and very comfortable. The facilities are nice and useful.”

Firenxy Hong Kong
“Japanese breakfast and japanese room style. Everybody was very kind!”

Alejandro Japan
“The exterior of the building gives no hint of the traditional/contemporary styling of the rooms within. ”

Nicholas United Kingdom
“Excellent, friendly, informative staff. Top notch service. Clean and comfortable! Great location! A +++”

Stacy Canada

One of our best sellers in Nara! 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.

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 9.6 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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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 9.1 for two-person stays.

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Located in the best-rated area in Nara, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.5

Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly-rated for its very comfy beds.

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+ Max adults: 3 Max children: 2 (up to years of age)	Twin Room with Sofa Bed 2 twin beds and 1 sofa bed	Show prices
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+ Max adults: 3 Max children: 2 (up to years of age)	Japanese-Style Standard Room 3 futon beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This triple room features air-conditioning. Room Facilities: • Shower • TV • Air conditioning • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Satellite channels • Bathtub or shower • Flat-screen TV • Towels • Linens • Toilet paper 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
+ Max adults: 4 Max children: 2 (up to years of age)	Japanese-Style Superior Room 4 futon beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This quadruple room has a flat-screen TV and air-conditioning Room Facilities: • Shower • TV • Air conditioning • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Satellite channels • Bathtub or shower • Flat-screen TV • Towels • Linens • Toilet paper 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 댴 Private bathroom This family room features a satellite TV and air conditioning Room Facilities: • Shower • Bathtub • TV • Air conditioning • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Satellite channels • Bathtub or shower • Flat-screen TV • Towels • Linens • Toilet paper 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
+ Max adults: 4 Max children: 2 (up to years of age)	Quadruple Room with Mountain View 4 futon beds	Show prices
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Hotel surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks

Naramachi
0.2 miles
Gangoji Temple
0.2 miles
Kofuku-ji
0.3 miles
Nara National Museum
0.4 miles
Kintetsu Nara Station
0.4 miles
Nara Prefectural Art Museum
0.4 miles
Isui-en
0.5 miles
Nara Station
0.7 miles
Todaiji Temple
0.7 miles
Nara Park
0.8 miles

Restaurants & Markets

Kana Kana Cafe/Bar
0.3 miles
Yamato-Mikasa Restaurant
0.5 miles

Natural Beauty

Wakakusa-mountain Mountain
2.7 miles
sarusawa-ike Lake
0 miles

Closest Airports

Itami Airport
23.5 miles
Kobe Airport
34.7 miles
Kansai International Airport
37.5 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Basic comfortable room. Lots of space. Great onsen. Perfect walking to temples etc. easy bus ride to JR station. Knowledgable enthusiastic staff at the in house...”

James

New Zealand

9.1

“Very central location. Information and inn staff very friendly and helpful. ”

Jodie

Australia

8.7

“Besides the beautiful room and location, the staff were extremely helpful with a personal problem.”

Sylvia

United Kingdom

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3:00 PM - 12:00 AM

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12:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Children are welcome

0 - 6 years

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The maximum number of children allowed in existing beds depends on the room you pick. Double-check your selected room for the maximum capacity.

No cribs are available

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Pets are not allowed.

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“I made this almost as a previous day reservation but had no regrets at all! The hotel is very nice and I feel it's a very good price/quality ratio. Everything in the room was perfect. Staff was super friendly, and even one of them was super excited because he heard I was from Costa Rica, and he would have the chance of practicing his spanish! I didn't have the chance of going to the bathhouse, so I can't comment on that.”

Andres

Costa Rica

“The exterior of the building gives no hint of the traditional/contemporary styling of the rooms within. We have a beautifully spacious double room on the top floor overlooking the Sarusawaike Pond and the stunning pagoda of the Kohfukuji Temple.”

Nicholas

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Reviewed: January 10, 2019

CannonProject
Russia

15 helpful votes
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Japanese-Style Standard Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Sauna is good and can be even better
Overall experience - amazing! View over lake and pagodas, staff, entertainment and sauna was exceptional!

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 7, 2019

Sandra
Australia

1 helpful vote
10

“Valuably comfy stay!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Japanese-Style Superior Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Nothing!
We stayed in a Tatami room which is quite traditional, enjoyed the place almost in every possible way. I guess the inn was open recently? The facilities are very new and clean. Love it. There is a tourist info centre right next to the inn, so super convenient for those who travel to Nara for the first time. Will definitely stay again!

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: December 22, 2018

Ronald
Hong Kong
9.6

“Perfect stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Japanese-Style Superior Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The Room is unexpected big ! Very clean and well equip!

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: December 21, 2018

Anonymous
Taiwan
9.6

“Wonderful hotel”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Japanese-Style Superior Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Hotel staffs are kindly and amiable, it's a pretty wonferful inn in this sightseeing

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 18, 2018

Vicki
Hong Kong

5 helpful votes
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 1 night
Very helpful and friendly staff!! make your stay feel so warm and homey. Japanese Lady staff speaks excellent Mandarin and very patient to explain the facilities and help us with dining options. no problem with communications at all! Great value for money.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: December 16, 2018

Anonymous
Singapore
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Japanese-Style Superior Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Excellent stay with veyr friendly staff and great location. Everything is walking distance. The Japanese still room was very comfortable with a great view

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 14, 2018

Andres
Costa Rica

1 helpful vote
9.6

“Definitely recommended”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Japanese-Style Superior Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Temperature was just a bit high for me, but that seemed to be a common issue in a lot of hotels I stayed at, so maybe it's just me?
I made this almost as a previous day reservation but had no regrets at all! The hotel is very nice and I feel it's a very good price/quality ratio. Everything in the room was perfect. Staff was super friendly, and even one of them was super excited because he heard I was from Costa Rica, and he would have the chance of practicing his spanish! I didn't have the chance of going to the bathhouse, so I can't comment on that.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: December 4, 2018

Sergey
Lithuania

1 helpful vote
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Japanese-Style Superior Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Great location, all main Nara attractions are nearby. Staff was very helpful and friendly. Many additional facilities - kitchen, bath, information service, some PC with free Internet access and etc.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 30, 2018

Miranda
Australia
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Japanese-Style Superior Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Staff were very nice and friendly. Most staff know at least 2 languages. There was no communication barrier. One of them even checked the train timetable for us. Tea bags given to us were very delicious. We were lucky enough to get a room with beautiful view.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 21, 2018

Robert
Australia
8.3

“Great find and value for money ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Japanese-Style Superior Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Unfortunately the rooms carry sound very easily and we had very loud people in the room next to us. Also there was no kitchen area / kettle inside the rooms. There are shared kitchens on each floor.
The staff were amazing and very accommodating. They were very apologetic for our noisy neighbours and also phoned the room when we complained to ask them to keep the noise down. The location was fantastic, right next to the park and sites.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 17, 2018

Anonymous
France
10

“Very nice stay”
- • Couple
- • Japanese-Style Superior Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Very nice location, with view on temples and a small lake. We very much appreciated the Japanese style room.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: November 16, 2018

Anonymous
Germany
10

“Great accomodation”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Twin Room with Sofa Bed
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
If there is nothing else to complain about than a missing socket near the bed, it must be a good place to stay. ;)
Great room, comfy bed, nice hosts, quiet, clean, perfect location, supermarket downstairs, laundry, information center downstairs

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 16, 2018

Mr
Switzerland
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Japanese-Style Superior Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great, friendly staff! Spacious and very clean room. Awesome!

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 13, 2018

Anonymous
New Zealand
10

“Would stay here again”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Japanese-Style Standard Room
- • Stayed 1 night
It can get a bit tricky to find this place at night, as Google Maps directs you through the grounds of what seems to be other (posh) accommodations. Just find Kofukuji temple and go from there. It would have been nicer if their baths stayed open a bit longer. Also, try to pay in cash - me and my friend tried to pay with credit card + cash, which was (understandably) difficult for them...
The place is run/supported by the local government, which is probably why they can afford to offer such quality rooms at the relatively low price. The place is extremely close to Kofukuji temple and thus Nara Park (=deer), though you do need to climb a few steps to get to the temple. There is a convenience store on the ground level of the same building, which is awesome. The staff are also happy to give you recommendations on where to visit in Nara. Also, the area is very peaceful.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: November 13, 2018

Anonymous
Japan
10

“Good value hotel ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Twin Room with Sofa Bed
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
High pillow and voice of people in the next room
Good location, friendly staff and spacious clean room

Stayed in November 2018

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