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The Deer Park Inn

2.0 star property
Guesthouse connected to the convention center in Nara

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Private kitchen
Exterior
Lobby
1 bedroom, down comforters, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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Double Room, Shared Bathroom (Non-smoking) | 1 bedroom, down comforters, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Double Room, Shared Bathroom (Non-smoking)

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Air conditioning
Down duvet
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Hydromassage showerhead
Shared/communal kitchen
Desk
Laptop workspace
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Quadruple Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom | 1 bedroom, down comforters, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Quadruple Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

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Air conditioning
Down duvet
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Hydromassage showerhead
Shared/communal kitchen
Desk
Laptop workspace
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Shower, hydromassage showerhead, free toiletries, hair dryer

Shared Dormitory, Women only, Non Smoking

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Air conditioning
Down duvet
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Hydromassage showerhead
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
Laptop workspace
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Twin Room, Shared Bathroom (Non-smoking) | 1 bedroom, down comforters, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom (Non-smoking)

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Air conditioning
Down duvet
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Hydromassage showerhead
Shared/communal kitchen
Desk
Laptop workspace
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom | 1 bedroom, down comforters, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

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Air conditioning
Down duvet
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Hydromassage showerhead
Shared/communal kitchen
Desk
Laptop workspace
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Non Smoking | 1 bedroom, down comforters, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Down duvet
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Hydromassage showerhead
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
Laptop workspace
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the neighborhood

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158-5 Kasuganocho, Nara, Nara-ken, 630-8212

What's nearby

  • Nara Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Kasuga Shrine - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Nara National Museum - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Todaiji Temple - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Kofuku-ji Temple - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Shin-Omiya Station - 4 min drive
  • Itami Airport (ITM) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪和風レストラン 三山 - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪三笠観光会館 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪空気ケーキ。 - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪杉の舎 - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪水谷茶屋 - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Deer Park Inn

Guesthouse near Nara Park
Close to Todaiji Temple, The Deer Park Inn provides amenities like laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this guesthouse include:
  • Luggage storage, tour/ticket assistance, and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at The Deer Park Inn feature thoughtful touches such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Hydromassage showers, free toiletries, and hair dryers
  • Communal kitchens and heating

Languages

English, Japanese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (JPY 1,500 per night); reservations required

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • In a national park

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children 12 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 12 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: JPY 1500 per night (984 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 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
This property only accepts cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 12 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
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

Property is also known as

Deer Park Inn Nara
The Deer Park Inn Nara
The Deer Park Inn Guesthouse
The Deer Park Inn Guesthouse Nara

Frequently asked questions

Is The Deer Park Inn pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

What time is check-in at The Deer Park Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Deer Park Inn?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is The Deer Park Inn located?

Situated in the historical district, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of Nara Park and Todaiji Temple. Kasuga Shrine and Manyo Botanical Garden are also within 5 minutes. Kintetsu-Nara Station is 24 minutes by foot.

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The Deer Park Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 133 out of 222 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 72 out of 222 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 222 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 222 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 222 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly staff, in a magical place in the deer park surrounded by nature, some great little shops, shrines, and animals. Nara was the absolute highlight of my trip to Japan and this Inn was a dream to stay at. We loved our time here.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lydia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet little Inn at the top of the town. Easy to access the Mt Wakakusa walk and about a 30 minute walk into the towns centre! We loved seeing the deer right outside our window.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Presley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were so sweet and helpful here. It is so convenient since everything in the park closes early as well as transportation, so if you are staying to see the deer it is a perfect place to do so.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sebastian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Deers
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was clean, the bed was comfy, and we had deers outside our window, it was great, and only a little walk for 711.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mitchell

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

camille

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

Nice spot in nara

Nice spot neer the deer and nara park. Close to restaurant, nice hike. Comfy but pillow really hard. Will definitly came back
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susanne

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

Best location in Nara

Charming comfortable and simple hotel with great service, big rooms and the best location in Nara park with deer and nature all around.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an amazing place to stay in Nara.. if you dont mind the walk is a beautiful area so no need to take buses to the hostel. Lovely receptionist as well.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This lodging was perfect for visiting the park. Facility was clean, quiet, our room was spacious, & the staff very friendly. They let us know about evening lantern event, and breakfast available for purchase at 9am in a cafe near by. Location in the park is convienent for some travelers without transportation visiting the park. It was a short hike from the bus stop at the museum. Could use a sign at the bottom of hill on bus route for lodging location. Of the park workers we asked, no one seemed to know where "The Deer Park Inn" was located. We followed the walking route on google maps to find it from the museum. As a hostel our room had western style bunk beds, which were nice. Property is not wheelchair accessible. They do provide this information on thier website, but take note it is located on a hill & there are many stairs.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Junko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is located right by Wakakusayama, so quiet, deer sitting in front of hotel, super nice morning walk area! Owner was friendly, gave us good information. You can cook your own food at kitchen, so you can stay long. room was just like own bedroom, very comfortable. The bathrooms are not in your room, but very clean! My daughter loved here, so we will go back again!!

10/10 Excellent

Sasha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Other than the area around the inn having very few restaurants that all close around 4-5 pm (which is to be expected because it's in the park) which led us to walk a good while to get groceries, we had a very nice stay and even found that to accommodate for the lack of stores nearby, there are some instant ramens and other food to purchase in the common area for dinner past five pm. Thank you for hosting us!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Belen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Felt very welcome and also thankful to the staff who recommended that we get food before everything closed in the area. They sent emails prior, to warn us which was great. The hotel is a little old but clean. I had a very simple room with a double bed and AC unit, shared bathroom and shower. They let us store our luggage a few hours in the morning after check out. Overall loved how close it was to the temples. I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Randlyn

Disliked: Staff & service
Very disappointed
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Great location deep inside of Nara Park.

First off: the listing says laundry facilities are available, but they are not (yet). This is important because the nearest laundromat is 30 minutes away. Otherwise, it's a wonderful place to stay overnight in Nara. We spent 3 nights enjoying the park. Deer right outside every morning. 2 great restaurants right down the stairs, but everything nearby closes around 16:00. Drink machines abound, but plan to stock up at the 7-11 at the park entrance (15 minutes) to cook dinner or have snacks at the Inn. They offer a small selection of instant ramen and such you can purchase for 200 yen in the kitchen if you forget and are hungry. Very kind staff. Just keep in mind you won't have access to laundry or convenient store hours.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sebastian

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

luc

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

10/10 Excellent

たかかず

落ち着いて休めます。音は、聞こえるので、客どうしがお互いに静かに使っている感じ。 エッチではない、オイル等のマッサージがあります。 落ち着いた雰囲気の宿泊施設です。
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pierre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Attar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

MEI LAN

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Silent and terrible night in The hostel

從未住過一間酒店冇電視機、不但房間沒有電視，連大廳都冇電視、從未住過酒店廁所板是凍冰冰的 ，連公廁洗手間廁所板都是暖笠笠，洗手盆熱水位貼了一張out of order即係沒有熱水，酒店位置已10分偏僻，五點後天已黑晒所有店舖已關門 寂靜得人驚 進入了一間寂靜無聲的酒店 有的只是進入房內地板凹凸不平只發出唧唧的聲音 ，然後就感覺到耳鳴很不舒服的感覺 ，第一天晚上便很想離開，但是沒法走因為外面全是黑鼆鼆，很難受的兩天晚上，唯獨是最好就是有個大廚房，但可惜廚房地面凹陷，我已踩中幾次地雷，差點跌倒，這次旅程感受太差
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annette

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

Im Hirschparadies

Wunderbar, ich habe mich sehr wohl gefühlt. Die Hotel Mitarbeiter sind sehr nett und hilfsbereit. In der Küche gibt es kostenlos Tee und Kaffee, Instant-Suppen gegen einen kleinen Obulus.
Maskottchen
Aufenthaltsraum
Aufenthaltsraum
Aufenthaltsraum und Küche
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

NORIKO

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

yuji

Liked: Staff & service

奈良公園の真ん前です

リーズナブルな料金で良かったです。 ロケーションは奈良公園の前で最高の場所でした。 鹿が当たり前にホテルの前にいました。 建物が古い様で部屋のドア開閉の際に風圧で窓ガラスが響いてしまうのが気になりました。
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

チェンメイ

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024