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Nara Ryokan

2.0 star property
Ryokan in Nara, steps from Sarusawa Pond Park

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Nara Ryokan provides a tranquil escape with its indoor mineral hot spring just steps from Nara Park. Guests appreciate the practical laundry facilities, free in-room WiFi for staying connected, and the consistently helpful multilingual staff who enhance the experience.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Basic Single Room | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Single Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Toilet with electronic bidet
Hair dryer
Detached private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Cable channels
  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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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)

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Rainfall showerhead
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Toilet with electronic bidet
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 15 sq m
  • 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)

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Detached private bathroom
Toilet with electronic bidet
Rainfall showerhead
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Toilet with electronic bidet
Hair dryer
Detached private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Cable channels
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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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)

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Toilet with electronic bidet
Hair dryer
Detached private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Cable channels
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room With Bathtub

  • Sleeps 2

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Regular Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 3

About the neighborhood

Map
28-1, Higashiterabayashi-cho, Nara, Nara, 630-8362

What's nearby

  • Nara Park - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Sarusawa Pond Park - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Kofuku-ji Temple - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Todaiji Temple - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Kasuga Shrine - 6 min drive - 1.2 miles

Getting around

  • Kintetsu-Nara Station - 10 min walk
  • Itami Airport (ITM) - 74 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪猿田彦珈琲 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪麺屋 K - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪平宗 奈良店 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪ふく徳 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪8Nosu - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Nara Ryokan

Ryokan near Nara Park
Located close to Sarusawa Pond Park and Kofuku-ji Temple, Nara Ryokan provides laundry facilities. For some rest and relaxation, visit the indoor private bath. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • A vending machine, multilingual staff, and smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Nara Ryokan have thoughtful touches such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi and desk chairs.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Toilets with electronic bidets, hair dryers, and toothbrushes and toothpaste
  • 50-cm TVs with cable channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, electric kettles, and heating

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Nara Ryokan pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Nara Ryokan?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Nara Ryokan?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Nara Ryokan located?

Located in Naramachi, this ryokan is within a 5-minute walk of Nara Park and Sarusawa Pond Park. Kofuku-ji Temple and Nara Prefectural Cultural Hall are also within 15 minutes. Kintetsu-Nara Station is 10 minutes by foot and Nara Station is 20 minutes.

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Reviews

Nara Ryokan Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

9.0

Amenities

9.4

Staff & service

9.0

Eco-friendliness

9.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 94 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 94 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 94 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 94 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 94 reviews

Reviews

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

10/10 Excellent

Carl L

Fairly close to sights and places to eat.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 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

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

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

10/10 Excellent

Ahmed-ziane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best place to stay in nara
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great room, awesome private onsen experience, good location! Overall a really nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a beautiful property and the Onsen was great as well.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 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

10/10 Excellent

sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little Japanese style hotel. Friendly staff and a great area. Close to shops and easy walk to the deers.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tiiu

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

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

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice location and we enjoyed the private onsen
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

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

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was good
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had the double and the room was very nice and quite big. Great location. Nice small onsen. Looks like the rooms have been redone recently.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Iris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a wonderful two night stay here. The room was clean and comfortable. The private onsen was wonderful. Would stay here again in a heartbeat!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nichole

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

Lovely quiet ryokan with onsen

Our stay at Nara Ryokan was perfect - very lovely quiet stay and beautiful rooms, and an amazing onsen/public bath. It wasn't listed for the hotel, but you are able to reserve a "family time" for the onsen use where I was able to privately share the onsen together with my husband and our friends with tattoos were also able to utilize for their own private time, which was a great experience, particularly with the provided robes and slippers. The hotel is about a 10min walk away from the main station, and just around the corner from a lovely park with a nearby Starbucks and small park where the deer freely hangout and roam around. A truly lovely place to stay, would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently located. The staff was amazing. The hotel and amenities were outstanding. Would stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Misty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this stay. Traditional style room. Happy friendly staff. Very clean and clear walk to everything we needed. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jingjing

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is in the center of Nara, walking distance to the temples.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff. Affordable, clean and well located ryokan… our first stay in a ryokan, and highly recommend. They also have an onsen, which was very relaxing.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was super easy to walk to from the metro. The area was quiet, peaceful, and there was a great area for shopping and eating. Nara park was not far. The ryokan was incredible and the temperature was perfect. The rooms were super clean and I love that they provided amenities.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I wanted a traditional hotel experience in japan and i got exactly what i asked for. Will stay again next time im in nara

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay!! It was great to be able to leave our bags before check in. The location was fantastic, and staff were so friendly! The private onsen time was a highlight of our whole trip. Would highly recommend!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Ryokan, poor staff.

Was initially going to leave a worse review after a terrible interaction with the woman on the front desk after she put use in a basic room after we paid for deluxe, then refused to move us. However the charm of the Ryokan itself, the great onsen and the free massage chairs somewhat made up for the rude service when checking in.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

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